Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology

ISBN-13: 9780471597629 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 528 str.

Patrick A. Domenico; P. A. Domenico;Domenico

Opis

This introduction to hydrogeology adopts a process-oriented approach facilitating the integration of individual concepts. The authors provide broad and comprehensive coverage of hydrogeology by discussing both its physical and chemical aspects.

Spis treści

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.