مادة دراسية
GEO 455 (Hydrogeology)
Brief Description
Geologic factors controlling the flow of groundwater – porosity and permeability – groundwater flow - types of aquifers – Darcy's law – groundwater wells – chemistry of groundwater – groundwater exploration – seawater encroachment – groundwater pollution - groundwater resources in Saudi Arabia.
Intended Learning Outcomes
- Where, and how groundwater occurs.
- What causes groundwater to move; what are the controlling factors for this movent: the general flow equations, laws controlling groundwater flow in porous and fractured media.
- Groundwater wells: types, where to drill, well-design criteria.
- Groundwater quality, groundwater uses.
- How to explore groundwater: direct and indirect methods.
- What are the main water-bearing formations in Saudi Arabia