Gravitational Systems of Groundwater Flow
Theory, Evaluation, Utilization

A thorough overview of gravity-driven groundwater flow, illustrated with practical examples, from one of the founding fathers of the field.

József Tóth (Author)

9781108460545, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 1 March 2018

309 pages
24.5 x 17 x 1.7 cm, 0.56 kg

'Tóth describes flow systems from across the world, the variation in hydraulic head with depth and stratigraphy and how flow-system theory is used to explain ore deposits and locate potential repository rocks for nuclear waste disposal.' Environmental and Engineering Geoscience

This book recognizes groundwater flow as a fundamental geologic agent, and presents a wide-ranging and illustrated overview of its history, principles, scientific consequences and practical utilization. The author, one of the founding fathers of modern hydrogeology, highlights key interrelationships between seemingly disparate processes and systems by tracing them to a common root cause - gravity-driven groundwater flow. Numerous examples demonstrate practical applications in a diverse range of subjects, including land-use planning, environment protection, wetland ecology, agriculture, forestry, geotechnical engineering, nuclear-waste disposal, mineral and petroleum exploration, and geothermal heat flow. The book contains numerous user-friendly features for a multidisciplinary readership, including full explanations of the relevant mathematics, emphasis on the physical meaning of the equations, and an extensive glossary. It is a key reference for researchers, consultants and advanced students of hydrogeology and reservoir engineering.

Preface
1. Introduction
2. The 'unit basin'
3. Flow patterns in composite and heterogeneous basins
4. Gravity flow of groundwater: a geologic agent
5. Practical applications: selected case studies and histories
6. Gravitational systems of groundwater flow and the science of hydrogeology
7. Glossary
References
Appendix A
Appendix B
Index.

Subject Areas: Limnology [freshwater RBKF], Hydrology & the hydrosphere [RBK], Soil science, sedimentology [RBGB], Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning [R]