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A 3D geological model of the Gallocanta Basin (Spain). The basis to update the hydrogeological model

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Three-dimension geological models represent the subsurface geology based on the development of 3D geological structures as an extension of geological maps. This study aims to update the previous geological information of the Gallocanta Basin (NE Spain) by (1) extending the model domain to most parts of the basin and (2) developing a new 3D model. The ultimate objective is to obtain a 3D geological model which provides a more detailed conceptual understanding of the groundwater flow for a future hydrogeological model. We used MOVE 2017 software to render the geological data and develop the new model. The geological 3D model has shown the effectiveness of using three-dimensional analysis as a useful tool for the geological reconstruction of complex areas. The creation of the present three-dimensional model constitutes the basis for geological and hydrogeological works.

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by Javier Ramajo, Carlos Galé and José María Orellana-Macías. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Javier Ramajo and José María Orellana-Macías and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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This work was supported by the Government of Aragon under grant C137/2016; and the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness – FEDER funds [EU] via the Research Project Agro-SOS under grant PID2019-108057RB-I00.

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    Javier Ramajo, Jose María Orellana-Macías & Jesús Causapé

  2. IDEYA Red Profesional, Av. De la Autonomía 7, 50003, Zaragoza, Spain

    Jose María Orellana-Macías & Carlos Galé

  3. H2i Analytics, Zaragoza, Spain

    Jose María Orellana-Macías & Manuel Arce

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by Javier Ramajo, Carlos Galé and José María Orellana-Macías. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Javier Ramajo and José María Orellana-Macías and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Availability of Data and Materials José María Orellana-Macías should be contacted if someone wants to request the data.

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Ramajo, J., Orellana-Macías, J.M., Galé, C. et al. A 3D geological model of the Gallocanta Basin (Spain). The basis to update the hydrogeological model. Earth Sci Inform 16, 1797–1809 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-023-01001-y

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