Field hydrogeology a guide for site investigations and report preparation
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| Main Author | |
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| Format | eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Boca Raton :
Lewis Publishers,
c2002.
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| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781420032253 |
| Physical Description | 195 p. : ill., maps. |
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Hydrogeologic Concepts
- 1.2 Aquifer Materials
- 1.3 Groundwater Movement
- 1.4 Recharge and Discharge
- 1.5 Source of Water to a Well
- 1.6 Locating Groundwater
- 1.7 Groundwater Key Facts
- References
- 2 Responsibilities of Hydrogeologists
- 2.1 Rules for Professional Conduct
- 2.2 Field Notebook
- Reference
- 3 Planning a Field Investigation
- 3.1 Project Planning
- Project Definition
- Sound Planning
- Types of Projects
- Project Proposal
- Summary of Project Planning
- 3.2 Project Management
- Technical Progress
- Progress Evaluation and Troubleshooting
- Project Completion
- Checklist for Client Correspondence
- Summary of Project Management
- 3.3 Types of Investigations
- Actions taken in the 1980s
- Actions recommended in 2002
- 3.4 Objectives of Investigations
- 3.5 Sources of Hydrologic Data
- 3.6 Hydrologic Web Sites
- 3.7 Geographic Information Systems
- References
- -4 Field Investigations
- 4.1 Conceptual Model
- 4.2 Preliminary Site Reconnaissance
- Suggestions for Planning a Field Investigation
- Site Visit
- Springs Investigation
- Hazardous Waste Site Investigation
- 4.3 Geophysical Survey Methods
- References
- 5 Subsurface Investigations
- 5.1 Geologic Mapping
- 5.2 Well Inventory
- 5.3 Monitor Wells
- 5.4 Test Drilling and Examination of Drill Cuttings
- 5.5 Water-Quality Sampling and Field Measurements
- 5.6 Water Level Measurements
- Wetted Steel Tape
- Electrical Tape
- Pressure Transducer
- 5.7 Tracing Techniques
- Natural Tracers
- Stable Isotopes
- Radioactive Isotopes
- Artificial Tracers
- Salts
- Organic Dyes
- Field Methods
- Isotopes
- Organic Dyes
- References
- 6 Aquifer Evaluation
- 6.1 Determination of Hydraulic Conductivity (K)
- Grain Size
- Laboratory Measurements
- 6.2 Design of Aquifer Tests
- 6.3 Types of Tests
- Specific Capacity Test
- Step-Drawdown Test
- Slug Test
- -6.4 Analysis of Aquifer Test Data
- Theis Equation
- Cooper-Jacob Straight Line Method
- 6.5 A Computer Program to Design an Aquifer Test
- 6.6 Construction of Hydrogeologic Maps
- References
- 7 Stream Flow Measurements
- 7.1 Basic Equipment
- 7.2 Measurement Procedure
- 7.3 Methods To Determine Stream-Aquifer Relations
- References
- 8 Hydrogeologic Reports
- 8.1 Report Planning
- Report Work Plan
- Report Writing Guides
- General Report Outline
- Report Organization
- 8.2 Report Writing
- Overcoming Writer's Block
- Title
- Executive Summary or Abstract
- Introduction
- Purpose and Scope
- Study Area Description
- Methods of Study
- Approach
- Previous Studies
- Body of Report
- Summary, Conclusions, and/or Recommendations
- 8.3 Report Review
- Peer Reviewers
- Review Methods
- Editorial Review
- Text
- Illustrations
- Maps
- Cross-sections
- Tables
- Peer/Technical Review
- References
- 9 Case Studies
- 9.1 Central Valley, California
- -9.2 Chicago, Illinois
- 9.3 Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
- 9.4 Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona
- References
- Further Reading
- Glossary
- Appendix: "The Ideal Project
- - Its Planning and Supervision"
- Introduction
- Characteristics of the Ideal Project
- Project Planning
- Project Supervision.