Estimating Groundwater Recharge

by Richard W. Healy , With contributions by Bridget R. Scanlon

• ISBN13: 9780521863964
• ISBN10: 0521863961
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-11-08
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Understanding groundwater recharge is essential for successful management of water resources and modeling fluid and contaminant transport within the subsurface. This book provides a critical evaluation of the theory and assumptions that underlie methods for estimating rates of groundwater recharge. Detailed explanations of the methods are provided - allowing readers to apply many of the techniques themselves without needing to consult additional references. Numerous practical examples highlight benefits and limitations of each method. Approximately 900 references allow advanced practitioners to pursue additional information on any method. For the first time, theoretical and practical considerations for selecting and applying methods for estimating groundwater recharge are covered in a single volume with uniform presentation. Hydrogeologists, water-resource specialists, civil and agricultural engineers, earth and environmental scientists and agronomists will benefit from this informative and practical book, which is also a useful adjunct text for advanced courses in groundwater or hydrogeology.

Table of Contents

Preface

Groundwater recharge

Water-budget methods

Modeling methods

Methods based on surface-water data

Physical methods - unsaturated zone

Physical methods - saturated zone

Chemical tracer methods

Heat tracer methods

Linking estimation methods to conceptual models of groundwater recharge

References

Index

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