872330 Hydrogeology
- Type
- Lecture and exercise
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Wintersemester 2022/23
- Languages of instruction
- Englisch
- Content
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Fundamental facts and ideas about
Water circuit
Soil water and water table
Aquifers and aquicludes
Permeability, porosity
Recharge, discharge and flow systems
Geological parameters of Aquifers and Aquicludes
Porous media
Fissured media
Karst media
Physical and chemical parameters
Field measurements
Hydrochemistry
What to do with the data?
Groundwater extraction
Prospection, extraction
Pumping tests (where applicable)
Protection of resources
Engineering problems
Collapse due to overpumping
Groundwater management in general
Dangers due to false protection zones
- Previous knowledge expected
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Understanding of basic geological principles.
Knowledge about rock types and Earth history.
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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Students understand fundamental facts and ideas (Water circuit, Soil water and water table, Aquifers and aquicludes, Permeability, porosity, Recharge, discharge and flow systems, Some special cases (pressurized reservoirs, …)
Students know geological parameters of Porous media, Fissured media and Karst media
Students know physical and chemical parameters
Students have competences in regards of "What to do with the data?".
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.