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Subject(s)

• Hydrogeology—Fieldwork [Browse]

Series

• Geological Society of London professional handbook [More in this series]
• Geological Society of London handbook series [More in this series]
• The Geological Society of London handbook series

Notes

Includes index.

Bibliographic references

Bibliography: p. 167-169.

Contents

• INTRODUCTION: Why investigate groundwater?
• The hydrological cycle
• Stages of an investigation
• Hydrogeological report-writing
• INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT: Water-level dippers
• Water-level recorders
• Water samplers
• Ground-level measurements
• Soil and rock samples
• Toolbox
• SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Topographic maps
• Geological information
• Groundwater levels
• Surface water measurements
• Rainfall and evaporation
• Abstraction records
• Groundwater chemistry
• Air photographs and remote sensing
• DESK STUDY:Defining the area
• Identifying the aquifers
• Surf ace water
• Recharge
• Groundwater use
• Aerial photographs
• Planning a fieldwork programme
• FIELD EVALUATION OF AQUIFERS: Hydraulic properties of aquifers
• Hydraulic properties and rock types
• Assessing hydraulic properties
• Using hydraulic properties information
• Field measurement of hydraulic properties
• GROUNDWATER LEVELS: Compiling a well catalogue
• Field surveys for wells, boreholes and springs
• Interpretation of abstraction borehole water levels
• Observation borehole networks
• Groundwater level fluctuations
• Constructing groundwater contour maps and flow nets
• Interpretation of contour maps and flow nets
• Using other groundwater information
• RAINFALL, SPRINGS AND STREAMS: Precipitation
• Evaporation
• Springs
• Stream-flow measurement
• Stage-discharge relationships
• Choosing the best method
• Processing flow data
• Using chemical data
• Using artificial tracers
• WATER BALANCE: Water balance
• Rain fall recharge
• SPECIAL GROUNDWATER INVESTIGATIONS: New groundwater supplies
• Loss of yield
• Lowered groundwater levels
• Rising water tables
• Waste disposal sites
• GOOD WORKING PRACTICE: Sa( ety codes
• Clothing and equipment
• Distress signals
• Exposure
• Heat exhaustion
• Working near wells and boreholes
• Hygiene precautions
• Trial pits
• Current meter gauging.

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ISBN

• 0470210788 ((Halsted Press ; : pbk.))
• 9780470210789 ((Halsted Press ; : pbk.))
• 0335152023 ((pbk.))
• 9780335152025 ((pbk.))

LCCN

87038330

OCLC

17354198

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