Hydrogeology (Groundwater Hydrology)

Upon the successful completion of the course the students should be able to: 1. describe the characteristics of groundwater flow; 2. identify and measure aquifer properties and their effects on groundwater flow; 3. Compute groundwater recharge, flow and discharge; 4. decide on appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods commonly used in physical hydrogeology; and 5. employ physical based equations that describe flow in the unsaturated zone, groundwater flow under natural conditions and around a pumping well.

Groundwater and Aquifers: Physical Properties of Aquifers. Darcy’s Law and Hydraulic conductivity. Well Flow Systems: Measurement of hydraulic conductivity, Transmissivity, Specific yield and storage coefficient. Groundwater Exploration, well construction and pumping. Mathematical Techniques – Analytical and numerical solutions and simulation. Digital Computers – Finite Difference and Finite Element techniques in groundwater modelling. Unsaturated Flow. Surface – Subsurface water relations. Computer Aided Design in Water Resources