Course Description

Hydraulic head measurements, water-quality sampling, pump and slug testing, infiltration measurements, profiling techniques. Held over five days after spring term at the Richmond groundwater hydrology field-school site. Enrollment limitations.

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Learning Goals

under development

Instructors

Leslie Smith, Ulrich Mayer, Roger Beckie

Textbook

None.

Course Content

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Lecture Topics

The first part of the course consists of a preparatory class and 5 days of exercises at the Richmond groundwater hydrology field site. Students will be introduced to both on-site measurement and sample collection techniques. Hydraulic conductivities of the aquifer will be determined by a pumping and recovery test, by slug tests, and by a tidal analysis. Various methods to determine the permeability of surficial soils will also be introduced. Geochemical parameters of groundwater, such as pH, electrical conductivity, iron and sulfate content, will be determined in the field. The field exercises are designed such that students are directly involved and gain hands-on experience with the various measurement and sampling techniques. After completion of the field exercises, the data will be analyzed in assignments and synthesized in a group report that describes the physical and chemical characteristics of the site.

Labs