George F. Pinder, Michael A. Celia

Subsurface Hydrology

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Groundwater hydrology-the study of the occurrence, distribution, and movement of water beneath the earth's surface-involves concepts from a number of traditional sciences, including geology, soil science, physics, chemistry, and biology. Examining water movement as well as the movement of various kinds of pollutants in the subsurface, this is an in-depth reference to both the science of physical systems and engineering methodology.

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Practices, procedures, and rules for groundwater professionals and students

This text features a comprehensive examination of water movement as well as the movement of various pollutants in the earth's subsurface. The authors also discuss the movement of fluids other than water in the subsurface such as oil, gasoline, and other liquids that may serve as sources of contamination. The multidisciplinary approach covers the topic from both a scientific and engineering perspective, integrating such fields as earth science, fluid mechanics, mathematics, statistics, and chemistry.

Rather than focus on the physical systems themselves, this text takes a practical approach by stressing methodology. Readers are provided with a full discussion of the practices, procedures, and rules for dealing with groundwater. Among the important topics covered are:
_ Fluid and multi-fluid flow and transport
_ Water movement in geological formations
_ Analytical solutions for flow problems
_ Well hydraulics
_ Numerical solutions of the groundwater flow equation
_ Contamination of subsurface water and remediation
_ Groundwater and surface water interaction

Figures, diagrams, charts, and tables are used liberally throughout the text to help readers visualize various procedures and subsurface structures. A summary is included at the end of each chapter to highlight key concepts. Problem sets at the end of each chapter give readers an opportunity to test their knowledge and practice their new skills.

With its emphasis on methodology, this is an excellent reference to groundwater principles and practices for any scientist or engineer involved in the field. Moreover, the use of problem sets and the logical presentation of materials make this appropiate as an upper-level undergraduate and graduate textbook for courses in groundwater hydrology and hydrogeology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 488
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 255mm x 186mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 959g
• ISBN-13: 9780471742432
• ISBN-10: 0471742430
• Artikelnr.: 20931086

Autorenporträt

GEORGE F. PINDER, PhD, is Director of the Research Center for Groundwater Remediation Design and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science at the University of Vermont. He has published many important articles and books, including Groundwater Modeling Using Geographical Information Systems (Wiley). Dr. Pinder's research focuses on the development and application of applied mathematics, especially numerical mathematics, to solve groundwater contamination and supply problems using computers. MICHAEL A. CELIA, PhD, is Professor and Chair in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University. Dr. Celia conducts research in the areas of groundwater hydrology, numerical modeling, contaminant transport simulation, and multiphase flow physics.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. 1. Water and the Subsurface Environment. 1.1 Groundwater
Hydrology. 1.2 Groundwater and the Hydrologic Cycle. 1.3 Groundwater as a
Resource. 1.4 Groundwater and the Subsurface. 1.5 The Near-surface
Environment. 1.6 Porosity. 1.7 SoilWater. 1.8 Groundwater Contamination.
1.9 Quantitative Analysis of Groundwater Problems. 1.10 Summary. 1.11
Problems. 2. Fluid Flow and Mass Transport. 2.1 Fluid Pressure. 2.2
Hydraulic Head. 2.3 Fluid Potential. 2.4 Concept of Saturation. 2.5 The
Darcy Experiment. 2.6 Fluid Flow andMass and Energy Fluxes. 2.7 Summary.
2.8 Problems. 3. The Geologic Setting. 3.1 Unconsolidated Deposits. 3.2
Consolidated Rocks. 3.3 Metamorphic Rocks. 3.4 Igneous Rocks. 3.5 Geologic
Time. 3.6 Field Investigation. 3.7 The Geohydrological Record. 3.8
TheMeasurement of State Variables. 3.9 Summary. 3.10 Problems. 4. Water
Movement in Geological Formations. 4.1 Conservation of FluidMass. 4.2
Conservation of FluidMass in a PorousMedium. 4.3 Groundwater Flow
Equations. 4.4 The Free Surface Condition. 4.5 Reduction in Dimensionality.
4.6 Salt-water Intrusion. 4.7 One-dimensional Formulation. 4.8 Cylindrical
Coordinates. 4.9 Summary. 4.10 Problems. 5. Analytical Solutions for Flow
Problems. 5.1 One-dimensional Flow Problems. 5.2 Two-dimensional Flow
Problems. 5.3 Summary. 5.4 Problems. 6. Well Hydraulics. 6.1 The Slug Test.
6.2 Pumping Tests. 6.3 Summary. 6.4 Problems. 7. Numerical Solutions of the
Groundwater Flow Equation. 7.1 Introduction to NumericalMethod. 7.2
Polynomial Approximation Theory. 7.3 Finite-differenceMethods. 7.4 Finite
ElementMethods. 7.5 Finite Volume Formulation. 7.6 Finite ElementMethod and
the Transient Flow Equation. 7.7 Simulation under Parameter Uncertainty.
7.8 Summary. 7.9 Problems. 8. Contamination of Subsurface Water. 8.1 Types
of Contaminants. 8.2 Mass Conservation. 8.3 Mass Conservation in a
PorousMedium. 8.4 Retardation. 8.5 Chemical Reactions. 8.6 Numerical
Solution to the Groundwater Transport Equations. 8.7 Summary. 8.8 Problems.
9. Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Fluid
Dynamics Near the Stream. 9.3 Chemical Interaction. 9.4 Summary. 9.5
Problems. 10. Remediation. 10.1 Pump-and-Treat. 10.2 Soil Vapor Extraction
(SVE. 10.3 Air Sparing. 10.4 Some Basic Chemistry. 10.5 Permeable Reactive
Barriers. 10.6 Bioremediation. 10.7 Optimal Design of Remediation and
Management Strategies. 10.8 Summary. 10.9 Problems. 11. Multi-fluid Flow
and Transport. 11.1 Problems involvingMultiple Fluids. 11.2 Governing
Equations. 11.3 The Unsaturated Zone and Richards' Equation. 11.4 Solution
Methods Multi-fluid Flow Equations. 11.5 Summary. 11.6 Problems.

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"As usual from Wiley, the production of the volume is excellent, with clear text and illustrations and a rational structure...highly recommended." ( CHOICE , April 2007)