Groundwater Science

Fully updated edition of a top-ranking textbook that introduces groundwater’s role in the hydrologic cycle, focusing on water supply applications

Charles R. Fitts (Author)

9780128114551

Paperback, published 3 March 2023

680 pages
23.5 x 19 x 4.4 cm, 1.34 kg

Groundwater Science, Third Edition covers physical and chemical aspects of groundwater science, with emphasis on applications in the hydrologic cycle and in water supply, including contamination, mining, and construction issues. This interdisciplinary text weaves important methods and applications from the disciplines of physics, chemistry, mathematics, geology, biology, and environmental science, introducing the mathematical modeling of groundwater flow and contaminant transport. This fully updated edition includes all new case studies, expanded ancillary materials (including software), and expanded problems. The book is a valuable resource for students and instructors in the geosciences, environmental sciences, and civil engineering with a focus on hydrology and hydrogeology.

1. Groundwater: The Big Picture
2. Physical Properties
3. Principles of Flow
4. Field Exploration and Wells
5. Hydrology and Geology
6. Deformation, Storage, and General Flow Equations
7. Modeling Steady Flow with Basic Methods
8. Modeling Transient Well Hydraulics and Mounding
9. Computer-Assisted Flow Modeling
10. Groundwater Chemistry
11. Groundwater Contamination
12. Subsurface Heat Flow and Geothermal Energy

Appendix
A. Units and Conversions
B. Mathematics Primer
C. Book Website

Subject Areas: Soil science, sedimentology [RBGB], Geology & the lithosphere [RBG]