EAS205 Lecture Notes - Water Table, Subsidence, Vinyl Chloride
8 May 2014
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Continuous circulation of water from various reservoirs. Residence time = amt. of water in reservoir. Water infiltration has a lower limit rate of water added/lost. Where the amount of pore space = 100% saturation. Shape and flow patterns are determined by: Water table follows topography into effluent bodies of water. Water table is below influent or ephemeral water bodies. Down to the phreatic zone (groundwater), and. Eventually back up to the surface (lakes, streams, oceans) Percent of bulk volume in a material that is not rock or sediment. Capacity of the material to hold water. Ability of the material to transmit fluids. Aquifer is directly overlain by permeable material. Water in a well is level with the water table. Bounded above and below by low-permeability rocks or sediments. Water in a well is usually higher than the water in the aquifer. 10 million canadians rely on groundwater for drinking water! Unless you have a knack for finding water .
