Publication:

Estimación de los efectos del cambio climático en la recarga de acuíferos de aguas termales mediante modelos de balance hídrico de suelos caso de estudio: sistema geotérmico Paipa

Climatological data observed over several years have shown that Climate change is a reality, therefore, it is necessary to investigate its possible effects on different natural processes on the planet. The increase in greenhouse gases has caused a marked trend towards increasing temperature and decreasing precipitation worldwide, substantially affecting the normal water cycle, reducing its availability for human consumption and other species, which normally capture and They use water through surface sources. Another alternative for the use of water resources corresponds to the groundwater, which is generated through infiltration through layers of materials, depositing in aquifers of different kinds. Currently, underground water deposits are used for different purposes such as agriculture, consumption, tourism, recreation, etc. However, mainly variations in precipitation and temperature can affect recharge decreasing levels and making accessibility more difficult over time. The present research work consisted of estimating the effects of climate change in the recharge of aquifers in the Paipa Geothermal System, for which which, a significant volume of information extracted from sources was collected and processed primary and secondary, giving as an initial result a hydrogeological model of the geothermal system composed of 434 units, which takes into account topography, relief, geology, geomorphology, coverage, soils, etc., through which it was estimated initially the monthly and annual potential recharge for a control period between the year 1991 and 2021.