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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | Seabed and groundwater data to develop new services and to model climate change. |
| Research Area | Water |
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| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Prof Colin Brown |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 53.27905, -9.05794 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Geological Survey of Ireland |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 30/06/2008 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 06/07/2014 |
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| Project Keywords | Groundwater; Coastal; Saline Intrusion; Metals |
| Project Abstract | This research expands our knowledge of Galway Bay's seabed. In addition, information has been collected for onshore groundwater in what is a well known karstic environment. The aim will be to develop a more comprehensive understanding of groundwater, its vulnerability and interaction with seawater in the coastal area. The data collected and interpreted will provide information on past climate change which can inform our understanding of climate changes taking place today. Metals, including arsenic, are known in Irish groundwaters and coastal marine environments, and the geogenic sources of these are investigated. |