Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology

by Domenico, Patrick A.; Schwartz, Franklin W.

• ISBN13: 9780471507444
• ISBN10: 047150744X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1991-02-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Not simply a reference volume or collection of facts and formulas, it takes a process-oriented approach, looking at the subject as a whole rather than a collection of pieces. Concentrating on the practice of hydrogeology, chapters cover state of the art applications, including a significant number of worked examples of computational procedures and problem sets. After presenting preliminary information on the hydrologic cycle and the porosity and permeability of porous material, it deals with fluid, energy and mass transport in porous media. Some of the specific topics covered include groundwater movement, elasticity of flow, hydraulic testing, heat transport in groundwater flow, chemical reactions, process and parameter identification, among many others. Also provides a student-friendly exposition of the mathematical ideas in hydrogeology. Provides both SI and equivalent ''field'' units.

Table of Contents

The Origin of Porosity and Permeability

Ground-Water Movement

Main Equations of Flow, Boundary Conditions, and Flow Nets

Ground Water in the Basin Hydrologic Cycle

Hydraulic Testing: Models, Methods, and Applications

Ground Water as a Resource

Stress, Strain, and Pore Fluids

Heat Transport in Ground-Water Flow

Solute Transport

Principles of Aqueous Geochemistry

Chemical Reactions

Colloids and Microorganisms

The Equations of Mass Transport

Mass Transport in Natural Ground-Water Systems

Mass Transport in Ground-Water Flow: Geologic Systems

Introduction to Contaminant Hydrogeology

Modeling the Transport of Dissolved Contaminants

Multiphase Fluid Systems

Remediation: Overview and Removal Options

In Situ Destruction and Risk Assessment

Answers to Problems

Appendices

References

Index

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