Research concept on new hardware and software for the near future of groundwater science

Abstract

Keywords were extracted from 45 original papers and 19 rapid communications published in the Journal of Groundwater Hydrology during 10 years from 2010 to 2019 . Based on the extracted keywords, original papers and rapid communications were categorized by research themes, and it was found that many researches on dating, isotope ratio, nitrate nitrogen, denitrification, etc. were reported. Based on these results, this paper describes a research concept on hardware and software that looks 10 to 20 years into the near future, focusing on “ Visualization of uncertainties in groundwater modeling technologies ” , “ Real-time data analysis and information dissemination ” , “ Estimation and management of groundwater resources for sustainable use ” , “ Drilling, verification and maintenance of wells ” , etc., which have hardly been reported in recent years.