地下水在生产生活中扮演重要角色，然而，其潜在的地质风险也不容忽视，地下水的变化可能诱发滑坡、泥石流、地面沉降等地质灾害。因此，掌握地下水信息对防灾减灾和合理利用水资源具有极其重要的科学意义。在众多探寻地下水的方法中，利用浅层地温示踪地下水是一种极具潜力的技术，对于山体滑坡、泥石流等地质灾害的防治和预警方面，该技术具有重大的应用价值。针对近年来地下水的勘探方法、相关理论研究和新型试验研究方法等方面，梳理了地温反演地下水方法在河流堤坝渗漏、滑坡、地下水探查等方面的相关最新研究进展，通过与传统电法勘探方式的对比分析，分析了当前理论模型和工程勘探实践所面临的新问题，认为今后研究方向应以多场耦合、多参数结合分析地下水规律、搭建地下水动态监测系统及地质灾害预警预报平台等方面作为研究重点，以期为地质灾害防治和水资源管理提供科技支撑。

Groundwater plays a pivotal role in the production and sustenance of life. However, the potential geologic risks associatedwith its exploitation must be acknowledged. Changes in groundwater levels have been shown to precipitate geologic disasters such as landslides, mudslides, and ground subsidence. Therefore, the mastery of groundwater information is of great scientific significance for disaster prevention, mitigation, and the rational use of water resources. The temperature tracing method is recognized as a promising technique with significant applications in preventing and providing early warning of geological hazards, such as landslides and mudslides. Among the many methods available, this technique was noted for its great potential. The recent groundwater exploration methods, theoretical research, and new indoor experimental research methods was focused on. The latest research progress related to the groundwater method of geothermal inversion in the seepage of rivers and dams, landslides, and groundwater exploration was reviewed. Through comparative analysis with the traditional electric method of exploration, current theoretical models and new problems faced by the practice of engineering exploration were analyzed. Future research should focus on multi-field coupling, multi-parameter integration, analysis of groundwater patterns in special soil sites, dynamic monitoring of groundwater for major projects, and early warning and prediction of geological disasters will be focused on. These research directions will provide essential scientific and technical support for the prevention of geological disasters and water resources management.