Geology 562 (Spring 2007) Quantitative Hydrogeology

Agronomists, engineers, welcome!

Principles of quantitative analysis of groundwater flow, transport, and aquifer systems. Vadose and saturated flow principles. State-of-the -art computer applications. Flow and transport modeling approaches.
taught by Dr. Joe Donovan
room 404 White -- 3-5603 x 4308
1:00-2:20 TuesdayThursday 301 White
PREREQS: senior hydro course (like Geology 463), 2 semesters calculus

for details see: www.geo.wvu.edu/~donovan/Geol562/syllabus.htm

Text (choose either:)

Kresic, N., 1997. Quantitative Solutions in Hydrogeology and Groundwater Modeling, Lewis/CRC, 461 pp.

Deming, 2002 Introduction to Hydrogeology, McGraw Hill.

Structure

  • 3 hours lecture per week

  • intensive computer-based labs

  • 6-8 problem sets from professional practice

  • class FTP and network drive: //buzzard/geol562

 Curriculum

Governing equations for steady-state and transient porous-media flow. Analytical solution of flow by boundary-value approach. Aquifer characterization. Radial-flow theory, solutions, and applications. Aquifer test methods/ interpretation. Unconfined vs. confined flow. Unsaturated flow and vadose hydrology. Image-well theory and principle of superposition. Boundary analysis. The region of influence. Leakage. Distributed-recharge problems. Lake-aquifer interaction. Density-dependent flow. Fracture flow. Concepts of groundwater transport: dispersion and advection. Introduction to numerical flow modeling. Computer problem-solving techniques.

Reference texts:
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Selker et al., 1999, Vadose Zone Processes. Lewis.
Dawson, K., and Istok, J., 1991, Aquifer Testing, Lewis Publishers, 344 pp.
Fetter, C.W., 1993 Contaminant Hydrogeology, Macmillan, 482 pp.
Ferris, Knowles, and Stallman, 1965. Theory of Aquifer Tests. USGS Water Supply Paper 1536-E, 174 pp.
de Marsily, G., 1987. Quantitative Hydrogeology. Academic Press, 440 pp.
Lohman, S.W., 1979. Ground-water Hydraulics. USGS Prof. Paper 708, 72 pp.
Batu, 1999. Aquifer Hydraulics. Wiley
Related courses in hydrogeology
Geology 665: Groundwater Modeling
Geology 591: Contaminant transport processes
Geology 688: Aqueous Geochemistry