Groundwater science

Author(s)

• Fitts, Charles R.

Bibliographic Information

Groundwater science

Charles R. Fitts

Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier Science, c2013

2nd ed

• : [hardback]

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 641-663) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Groundwater Science, Second Edition - winner of a 2014 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty) from The Text and Academic Authors Association - covers groundwater's role in the hydrologic cycle and in water supply, contamination, and construction issues. It is a valuable resource for students and instructors in the geosciences (with focuses in hydrology, hydrogeology, and environmental science), and as a reference work for professional researchers. This interdisciplinary text weaves important methods and applications from the disciplines of physics, chemistry, mathematics, geology, biology, and environmental science, introducing you to the mathematical modeling and contaminant flow of groundwater. New to the Second Edition: New chapter on subsurface heat flow and geothermal systems Expanded content on well construction and design, surface water hydrology, groundwater/ surface water interaction, slug tests, pumping tests, and mounding analysis. Updated discussions of groundwater modeling, calibration, parameter estimation, and uncertainty Free software tools for slug test analysis, pumping test analysis, and aquifer modeling Lists of key terms and chapter contents at the start of each chapter Expanded end-of-chapter problems, including more conceptual questions

Table of Contents

1. Groundwater: The Big Picture2. Physical Properties3. Principles of Flow4. Field Exploration and Wells5. Hydrology and Geology6. Deformation, Storage, and General Flow Equations7. Modeling Steady Flow with Basic Methods8. Modeling Transient Well Hydraulics and Mounding9. Computer-Assisted Flow Modeling10. Groundwater Chemistry11. Groundwater Contamination12. Subsurface Heat Flow and Geothermal EnergyAppendix A: Units and ConversionsAppendix B: Mathematics PrimerAppendix C: Book WebsiteAnswers to Selected Problems

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Details

• NCID: BB11463497
• ISBN:
  • 9780123847058
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Waltham, Mass.
• Pages/Volumes: xix, 672 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC23 : 551.49
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Groundwater
  • LCSH : Groundwater flow
  • LCSH : Water chemistry