Earth Systems - FINAL - Hydrogeology

Define Groundwater

Where is groundwater found?

Define Aquifer

Define Aquitard

Define Aquiclude

Porosity vs Permeability

Define Hydraulic Conductivity
(K)

Unsaturated Zone

Water Table

Zone of Saturation

Unconfined (Phreatic) Aquifers

Confined (artesian) Aquifers

Defines Springs

What are Qanats

How does groundwater move?

What is Darcy's Law of groundwater flow?

What is the hydraulic head?

What is Darcy's Flux?

How do you find the velocity for groundwater flow?

aquifers are composed of different types of materials :

how are karst caves formed? what are some karst features?

Groundwater Movement in Streams:

what are the 2 basic ways that groundwater moves?

What can over pumping of groundwater by wells cause?

What can over pumping of groundwater in coastal regions cause?

Tracing Groundwater Recharge

Isotope Hydrology

Isotopes that make up water

What minerals can be found in groundwater?

How does biodegradation contribute to minerals in groundwater?

Carbonic acid and groundwater mineralization

What are some sources of groundwater contamination?

What are some of the main sources of nitrate?

what are Organic non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) ?

How do NAPLs affect our groundwater?

what is Natural Source Zone Depletion (NSZD) and explain the process

Examples of how aquitards can be used as barriers to contaminants