EASC 304: Hydrogeology
| Credits: | 3 |
Pre-requisites: | EASC 101 and PHYS 102 or 121 or 126 or 141; and 12 additional units (see note*) |
Lecture (hrs/week): | 2 |
| Terms: | Fall |
Co-requisites: | None |
Lab (hrs/week): | 3 |
| Note: | * 12 additional units in Earth Sciences, Physical Geography or Environmental Science | ||||
| Instructors: | Allen, Flowers | Quantitative | |||
| Course Notes: | |||||
Description:
Hydrogeology is one of the fastest growing disciplines in the Earth and Environmental Sciences as well as in Engineering. Of great
concern is the preservation of our water resources.
This introductory course explores physical hydrogeology. The objective of the course is to introduce the basic concepts and principles
governing the flow of groundwater in the subsurface environment, and to use these to develop an understanding of aquifers and their
physical properties, groundwater sustainability and management, and interaction of groundwater with surface water. In addition, as a
foundation course in fluids in geologic media, this course has relevance to the oil and gas and mining industries as well as to
engineering applications, such as dewatering. The course forms the basis for EASC 410 and EASC 416, which introduce respectively
groundwater chemistry and contamination, and field methods.
- Water and the Hydrologic Cycle
- Principles of Groundwater Flow
- Properties of Aquifers
- Geology of Groundwater Occurrence
- Groundwater Flow to Wells
- Regional Groundwater Flow
- Recharge and Interaction with Surface Water
- Groundwater as a Resource (Field Methods, Management and Modelling)
Fetter, C.W. 2001. Applied Hydrogeology-W/CD. 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, N.J. 598 pp.