rate of groundwater discharge

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• Groundwater discharge — is the volumetric flow rate of groundwater through an aquifer. Groundwater discharge, Q Total groundwater discharge, as reported through a specified area, is similarly expressed as::Q = frac{dh}{dl}KAwhere: Q is the total groundwater discharge (… …   Wikipedia

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• Arsenic contamination of groundwater — is a natural occurring high concentration of arsenic in deeper levels of groundwater, which became a high profile problem in recent years due to the use of deep tubewells for water supply in the Ganges Delta, causing serious arsenic poisoning to… …   Wikipedia

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• Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry       The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …   Universalium

• Darcy's law — is a phenomenologically derived constitutive equation that describes the flow of a fluid through a porous medium. The law was formulated by Henry Darcy based on the results of experiments[1] on the flow of water through beds of sand. It also… …   Wikipedia

• Drainage equation — A drainage equation is an equation describing the relation between depth and spacing of parallel subsurface drains, depth of the watertable, depth and hydraulic conductivity of the soils. It is used in drainage design. Parameters in Hooghoudt s… …   Wikipedia

• lake — lake1 /layk/, n. 1. a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 2. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. 3. (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) [bef. 1000; ME lak(e) …   Universalium