Field Work in Tarsus

Monitoring at Tarsus Site in SE Turkey

In December 2019 and January 2020 fieldwork started at the site in Tarsus in southeast Turkey. The monitoring well in Kazanlı will be used for the installation of the online multi-parameter sensor for real-time monitoring of electrical conductivity (EC), pH, redox potential (Eh in mV), dissolved oxygen, and water level. The well is 30 m deep and water level has been measured at 3.93 m. The electrical conductivity of groundwater is 1,900 micro Siemens/cm indicating slightly increased salinity at this site. An additional monitoring well in Adanalıoğlu will be used for installation of the online multi-parameter sensor for real-time monitoring of electrical conductivity (EC), pH, Eh, dissolved oxygen, and water level. This well has a total depth of 99 m and a depth to water of 5.90 m. The electrical conductivity (EC) is similar also indicating above average salinity and mixing with saline groundwater at this site.