EARTHSC 3W03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Hydraulic Head, Piezometer, Hydraulic Conductivity

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Earth Sciences
• Course: EARTHSC 3W03
• Professor: Peter Smith

Document Summary

Hydrogeologists are in the middle can do it all! Course context study the occurrence, distribution, and movement of groundwater as a function of geological environment and as a valuable resource from both practical and theoretical perspectives. Hydrogeology laws governing movement, mechanical, chemical, and thermal interactions of water with porous solids; transport of energy, chemicals, and particulate by flow. Water is unlimited, but it is about quality and availability! 2/3 of the world is likely to have water crises within 15 years! California water crisis due to mismanagement of water resources. Not if brine produced is released into ecosystems. Effective porosity (ne) percent of connected pores (excluding disconnected space and fractures, the stuff that works , functional porosity. Primary porosity original voids created when soil or rock formed. Secondary porosity voids created after soil or rock formed. Sediments porosity ~30%, sometimes as high as 50%