My poster during the event

Ciremai goes to Vienna....

Belajar membimbing

Sudah mulai belajar membimbing S1, jadi pembimbing ke-2. Pembimbing ke-1 nya Pak Budi. Alhamdulillah ada dukungan dana penelitian dan enam orang mahasiswa S1 Teknik Geologi yang penuh semangat (walaupun kadang masih harus didorong-dorong, hehe, but that’s ok. I have walked in their shoes and thesis life was proven to be hard). Keenam bimbingan pertama saya itu:

1. Jaka Satria
2. Rahmat Arif
3. Ali Lukman
4. Zidni
5. Tedy Cahyadi
6. Kurniawan

Daerah pemetaan di Bandung Utara dengan studi khusus geomorfologi (morfometri) dan sedikit hidrogeologi (yaitu pengukuran laju infiltrasi di lapangan).

Have a nice field work and please be safe.

What is volcanic hydrogeology

Definitions of Volcanic Hydrogeology

(extracted from various sources and experiences)

Hydrogeology is the branch of geology that deals with the occurrence, distribution, and effect of groundwater. Contrary to popular belief, groundwater is not typically found underground in the form of a body of water, similar to rivers or lakes. Rather the water is contained in the pores, cavities, and voids interspersed among rocks, gravel, sand, and soil in the earth’s subsurface. When useful extractable quantities of water in these geologic formations are found, they are known as aquifers; aquifer means, “water bearer.”

Volcanic (Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006)

1. Volcanic - relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
2. volcanic - igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth’s surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt; “volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian”

 

Volcanic Hydrogeology is the branch of hydrogeology that deals with with the occurrence and distribution of aquifer system and behaviour of groundwater as resources and as agents in volcanic environment.

 

Research Experiences (last 3 years)

2008    Team member, Project Aplikasi Tracer Technology Kimia dan Isotop Stabil untuk Merekonstruksi Hidrodinamika Airtanah pada Sistem Akifer Gunungapi. Studi Kasus: Gunung Ciremai, Kabupaten Majalengka-Kuningan, Jawa Barat, Competitive Research Grant of Directorate of Higher Education – LPPM ITB

2006    Team member, Project Characterization Volcanic Hydrogeology. Case Study: Mt. Ciremai, Mt. Tangkuban Perahu, Mt. Gede, Mt. Karang, Graduate Research Grant (Hibah Tim Pasca Sarjana) Directorate of Higher Education – LPPM ITB

2005-2006       Team member, Project Characterization Volcanic Hydrogeology. Case Study: Mt. Ciremai, Mt. Tangkuban Perahu, Mt. Gede, Mt. Karang, Research Group Grant – LPPM ITB

 

Related Publications (last 3 years)

1.      2008, D. Erwin Irawan, Deny Juanda Puradimaja, Sudarto Notosiswoyo, Prihadi Soemintadiredja, 2008, Interaksi antara Air Tanah dan Batuan Volkanik Ciremai, submitted to Jurnal Geoaplika.

2.      2008, D. Erwin Irawan, Deny Juanda Puradimaja, Sudarto Notosiswoyo, Prihadi Soemintadiredja, 2008, Hydrogeological Model of Stratovolcano using Physical and Chemical Parameters of Groundwater at Mt. Ciremai’s Spring Zone, submitted to Int’l Symposium on Efficient Groundwater Resources Management Bangkok Thailand.

3.      2008, D. Erwin Irawan, Deny Juanda Puradimaja, Sudarto Notosiswoyo, Prihadi Soemintadiredja, 2008, PCA to Extract Geological Condition to Volcanic Groundwater Spring of Mt. Ciremai, West Java, Indonesia, submitted to Int’l Multidisciplinary Conference on Hydrology and Ecology Vienna Austria.

4.      2008, D. Erwin Irawan, Deny Juanda Puradimaja, Sudarto Notosiswoyo, Prihadi Soemintadiredja, 2008, Estimasi Posisi dan Luas Kawasan Imbuhan Mata Air melalui Analisis Hidrograf di G. Ciremai, submitted to Jurnal Teknologi Mineral.

5.      2008, D. Erwin Irawan, Deny Juanda Puradimaja, Sudarto Notosiswoyo, Prihadi Soemintadiredja, 2008, The Hydrochemistry Evolution of Volcanic Waters at Ciremai, West Java, Indonesia, submitted to Hydrogeology Journal.

6.      2008, D. Erwin Irawan, Deny Juanda Puradimaja, Sudarto Notosiswoyo, Prihadi Soemintadiredja, 2008, Hydrogeochemistry of Volcanic Hydrogeology based on Cluster Analysis of Mount Ciremai, West Java, Indonesia, submitted to Journal of Hydrology.

7.      2007, D. Erwin Irawan, Deny Juanda Puradimaja, Sudarto Notosiswoyo, 2007, Outlining Hydrogeological System using Multivariate Analysis on Groundwater Quality at Mt. Ciremai, West Java, Indonesia, Joint Convention Bali, 13-16 November 2007.

8.      2006, D. Erwin Irawan, Deny Juanda P., Thom Bogaard, 2006, Spatial Analysis of Volcanic Hydrogeology at Gunung Ciremai, West Java, Indonesia, Persidangan Bersama Geosains, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Des 2006, accepted July 2006.

9.      2006, D. Erwin Irawan, Deny Juanda P., 2006, The Hydrogeology of The Volcanic Spring Belt, East Slope of Gunung Ciremai, West Java, Indonesia, IAEG Congress, Oct 2006.

10.  2006, D. Erwin Irawan, Deny Juanda P., 2006, The Differentiation of Hyperthermal Groundwater Origin by using Multivariate Statistics On Water Chemistry, Jurnal Geoaplika, Vol 1, No 2, belum terakreditasi 2006.

Article on cluster analysis

Hydrogeochemistry of Volcanic Hydrogeology based on Cluster Analysis of Mount Ciremai, West Java, IndonesiaD. Erwin Irawan1, Deny Juanda Puradimaja1, Sudarto Notosiswoyo2

1Research Group on Applied Geology, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha No. 10, 40132 Bandung, Indonesia (e-mail: erwin@gc.itb.id)

2Research Group on Earth Resources Exploration, Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha No. 10, 40132 Bandung, Indonesia (e-mail: sudarto@mining.itb.ac.id)

Complete abstract on www.fitb.itb.ac.id/kk-geologi-terapan

One of my publication in volcanic hydrogeology topic:

Regional Conference, Kota Kinabalu Malaysia

Title of paper:

Spatial Analysis of Volcanic Hydrogeology at Mt. Ciremai, West Java, Indonesia

Author(s) and Affiliations

D. Erwin Irawan

Research Group on Applied Geology, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Mineral Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung,

Jl. Ganesha No. 10, 40132 Bandung, Indonesia (e-mail: erwin@gc.itb.id)

Thom Bogaard

Department of Physical Geography,Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80115, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands (e-mail: t.bogaard@geo.uu.nl)

Deny Juanda Puradimaja

Research Group on Applied Geology, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Mineral Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung,

Jl. Ganesha No. 10, 40132 Bandung, Indonesia (e-mail: erwin@gc.itb.ac.id)

Abstract (no more than 200 words)

Volcanic slopes are important sources of water. Due to altitude effects they receive significant amounts of precipitation whereas the lower regions often receive far less (<500 mm/year). In densely populated tropical regions, like Java, Indonesia, this water source is of increasing importance both for irrigation and domestic uses. The use of water from volcanic slopes is, however, not without risk as volcanoes are very important sources of toxic contaminants. The relatively small discharge volume and large spatial variability of the volcanic deposits make it difficult to assess the characteristics of the local groundwater systems and to calculate the water balance.

This paper describes a methodology to analyse both water quality and quantity using spring discharge information and relate it to volcanic geomorphology.

As case study, more then 100 springs are monitored and analysed on Mt. Ciremai, central Java, Indonesia. The results show radial flow patterns, a dependency on slope aspect and altitude and lithology. The aquifer system was found to be a combination of porous (several meters) and fractured rock that is built up of lava and volcanic breccias.

This paper will elaborate on the relationship between volcanic geomorphology and hydrology that was found and discuss how this information could be used for assessing the spatial patterns of local groundwater systems on volcanic slopes.

List up to 4 key words:

1 Water quality

2 volcanoes

3 Groundwater systems

4 spatial patterns

Session Preference:

Preference 1: Environmental Geomorphology

Preference 2: Rapid Changes and Human Respones