Water samples have been collected in some fifty wells in the dunes of the Westhoek, on the beach and in the adjacent polders. They have been submitted to an extensive chemical analysis. Thus an image of the hydrochemistry of the unconfined aquifer has been obtained. By comparing the chloride content of the rainwater and the groundwater of the dunes a value of 0,38 was computed for the infiltration coefficient. The chemical composition of the groundwater at shallow depth in the blow-outs before and after the storm of January 4, 1976 has been studied. The mineralization of the groundwater has been investigated by means of geo-electrical well logging.
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