Description

Overview:

Fundamentals of subsurface flow and transport, emphasizing the role of groundwater in the hydrologic cycle, the relation of groundwater flow to geologic structure, and the management of contaminated groundwater. Topics include: Darcy equation, flow nets, mass conservation, the aquifer flow equation, heterogeneity and anisotropy, storage properties, regional circulation, unsaturated flow, recharge, stream-aquifer interaction, well hydraulics, flow through fractured rock, numerical models, groundwater quality, contaminant transport processes, dispersion, decay, and adsorption. Includes laboratory and computer demonstrations.

Subject:

Environmental Science

Level:

Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division

Material Type:

Full Course

Author:

Charles Harvey

Provider:

MIT

Provider Set:

MIT OpenCourseWare

Date Added:

01/01/2005