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9780198526483

The Hydrogeology of the Chalk of North-West Europe

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    9780198526483

  • ISBN10:

    0198526482

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-06-16
  • Publisher: Clarendon Press

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Summary

The Chalk is the most important source of fresh water in Northwestern Europe; more than eight million cubic meters of water are pumped daily from the aquifer. This book reviews the origin, sedimentology, and hydraulic properties of this unique rock, as well as the chemical characteristics of the water it contains. Separate chapters cover the occurrence of groundwater in the Chalk in each of the six countries which share its resources. The factors influencing the flow of oil through the Chalk and its role as a hydrocarbon reservoir in the North Sea are treated in detail. The industrial chemicals, fertilizers, and pesticides that have been allowed to enter the Chalk, thereby threatening its use for water supply are also discussed, with an emphasis on the factors that influence the distribution of the aquifer pollutants. This book will be of interest to a wide range of professionals and students, including those in geology, hydrogeology, water engineering, civil engineering, geography, water administration, and environmental science.

Table of Contents

List of contributors ix
1. The making of an aquifer
1(13)
R.A. Downing, M. Price, and G.P. Jones
2. The formation and diagenesis of chalk
14(21)
J.M. Hancock
3. The Chalk as an aquifer
35(24)
M. Price, R.A. Downing, and W.M. Edmunds
4. Modelling groundwater flow and transport in the Chalk
59(8)
J.A. Barker
5. Chalk water and engineering geology
67(26)
R.N. Mortimore
6. The Chalk aquifer-its vulnerability to pollution
93(20)
S.S.D. Foster
7. France
113(40)
N. Crampon, J.C. Roux, and P. Bracq in collaboration with F. Delay, M. Lepiller, G. Mary, L. Rasplus, and G. Alcaydé
8. Belgium
153(17)
A. Dassargues and A. Monjoie
9. The Netherlands
170(16)
P. van Rooijen
10. Denmark 186(22)
E. Nygaard
11. Sweden 208(12)
O. Gustafsson
12. United Kingdom 220(30)
J.W. Lloyd
13. The Chalk as a hydrocarbon reservoir 250(17)
M. D'Heur
14. An aquifer at risk 267(8)
R.A. Downing, M. Price, and G.P. Jones
References 275(18)
Index 293

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