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Groundwater Hydrology: Conceptual and Computational Models

"Groundwater is a vital source of water throughout the world. As the number of groundwater investigations increase, it is important to understand how to develop comprehensive quantified conceptual models and appreciate the basis of analytical solutions or numerical methods of modelling groundwater flow.
Groundwater Hydrology: Conceptual and Computational Models describes advances in both conceptual and numerical modelling. It gives insights into the interpretation of field information, the development of conceptual models, the use of computational models based on analytical and numerical techniques, the assessment of the adequacy of models, and the use of computational models for predictive purposes. It focuses on the study of groundwater flow problems and a thorough analysis of real practical field case studies.
It is divided into three parts:
* Part I deals with the basic principles, including a summary of mathematical descriptions of groundwater flow, recharge estimation using soil moisture balance techniques, and extensive studies of groundwater-surface water interactions.
* Part II focuses on the concepts and methods of analysis for radial flow to boreholes including topics such as large diameter wells, multi-layered aquifer systems, aquitard storage and the prediction of long-term yield.
* Part III examines regional groundwater flow including situations when vertical flows are important or transmissivities change with saturated depth.
Suitable for practising engineers, hydrogeologists, researchers in groundwater and irrigation, mathematical modellers, groundwater scientists, and water resource specialists. Appropriate for upper level undergraduates and MSc students in Departments of Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Earth Science and Physical Geography.

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Title of ebook: Groundwater Hydrology: Conceptual and Computational Models
ISBN: 9780470871652
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Internet download file size: 6310 kb
Released online for download: 12-16-2003
Author of eBook: Rushton, Ken

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Chapter One

Introduction

1.1 GROUNDWATER INVESTIGATIONS - A DETECTIVE STORY

Many of the basic principles of the flow of groundwater through aquifers were established by the early 1970s. In addition, numerous analytical solutions were available. At that time, numerical modelling of groundwater flow was also developing although limited computing power restricted applications. Since the 1970s there have been significant advances in:

broadening the understanding of important flow processes in a wide variety of aquifer systems,

developing and applying analytical and numerical techniques to represent these flow processes.

There are many different flow processes in aquifer systems. Inflows occur due to recharge which can result from rainfall, runoff or groundwater-surface water interaction. Outflows occur from natural features such as springs and rivers and through wells and boreholes. The actual flow processes may be complex when, for example, a borehole takes different proportions of the discharge from a number of laye ... read full excerpt from Groundwater Hydrology: Conceptual and Computational Models ebook

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