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G202 PSU 10/24/06 Groundwater Guest Lecturer: Eriks Puris
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http://www.artemisscience.com/media/G20 2_Lecture_PSU10wk.swfhttp://www.artemisscience.com/media/G20 2_Lecture_PSU10wk.swf
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Fate of Rain
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19_06abc.jpg Water Table porosity vs. permeability
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Porosity
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What Controls Depth to Water Table?
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humid vs. arid environment
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Topography of the Water Table Why is the water table not a horizontal surface?
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Flow: Recharge vs. Discharge
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Regional Groundwater Flow
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Groundwater Water Table Flow of Groundwater Aquifers
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Types of Aquifers
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Which Well Will Have Artesian Flow? Why will the other wells not have Artesian Flow?
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Ground Water as a Resource Fig. 19.0
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Quantity Quality
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Depth to Groundwater Source: http://capp.water.usgs.gov/gwa/ch_h/H-text1.htmlhttp://capp.water.usgs.gov/gwa/ch_h/H-text1.html
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Depth to Water Table Balance – withdrawal vs. recharge –(flux in vs. flux out)
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Is groundwater renewable?
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Is Groundwater Renewable?
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How does urbanization affect recharge?
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Is Groundwater Renewable?
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Contamination
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Columbia Plateau Regional Aquifer
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Cross Section Source: http://capp.water.usgs.gov/gwa/ch_h/index.htmlhttp://capp.water.usgs.gov/gwa/ch_h/index.html
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Columbia Plateau Regional Aquifer
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Source: http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect6/Sect6_8.htmlhttp://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect6/Sect6_8.html
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Source: http://gj.em.doe.gov/hanf/TXREPORT/REPORT/content.htmhttp://gj.em.doe.gov/hanf/TXREPORT/REPORT/content.htm
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Sources of Hanford Contamination Source: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/pubs/0205015.pdfhttp://www.ecy.wa.gov/pubs/0205015.pdf
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Hanford Contamination Source: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/nwp/kpg/kdcleanup.htmhttp://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/nwp/kpg/kdcleanup.htm
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Groundwater Plume http://www.hanfordwatch.org/archive/groundwater_computer_model.htm animation
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Hydrothermal Power
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Caves and Karst
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Oregon Caves
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Soda Straws Oregon Caves Photo: E. Puris
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Stalactite Stalagmite Column Oregon Caves Photo: E. Puris
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“bananas” Oregon Caves Photo: E. Puris
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Fig. 19.28
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Prof.Condon’s 1908 Signature Photo: E. Puris
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Marble Oregon Caves
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Formation of Caves Fig.19.30a
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Formation of Caves Fig. 19.30b
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Formation of Caves Fig. 19.30 c
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Sinkhole in Puerto Rico (Fig. 19.29)
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pp. 602-603 pp.618-619
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For Wednesday 2/15 Reading-Chapter 19
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