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This wide-ranging and up-to-date review of the nature, causes, and consequences of fluid flow in oceanic crust analyzes much recent research. The accompanying CD includes a full and easily navigable set of diagrams and captions, references, and photos of research vessels, submersibles, and tools used in marine hydrologic studies. ... Read more

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The importance of investigating karstified aquifers lies in their significance as a major source of drinking water. This book describes methods that are basic to all hydrogeological studies, such as hydraulic investigations, hydrochemistry, geophysics, isotope chemistry and modelling, but with the emphasis placed on their application to karst systems. Other techniques are specific to the karst environment, such as the speleological exploration of aquifers and water tracing. The various chapters of this book are written by experts in different methods. Most of the chapters are multi-authored, and the authors include hydrogeologists who are experienced in evaluating a variety of karst environments and who together, provide a comprehensive review of karst methods.

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Designed to bridge the gap between books on the theoretical principles of hydrogeology (that define but don't describe actual practices) and professional applications-oriented publications.This field-oriented book/manual provides background information on the WHYs of field work as well as step-by-step procedures for the WHATs and HOWs of specific field tests.It provides readers who already have a basic familiarity with introductory hydrogeology with hands-on practice in actual hydrogeologic field methods and activities. ... Read more

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Field Hydrogeology
Laura Sanders, in her textbook "A manual of field hydrogeology", does an excellent job explaining with text and illustrations methods and applications of investigating groundwater, surface water and theirinteraction.The text is an invaluable tool for use in the field and ithas been published small enough that it can be easily toted into the field. Sanders, in her explanation of concepts in hydrogeology, caters to thecollege or university student.However, the book is a great reference toolfor scientists and other researchers in the field of hydrogeology.This isa great textbook and would make an excellent addition the personal libraryof any researcher in this field. ... Read more

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The scientific disciplines of hydrology and hydrogeology are expanding as the Earth's water is being recognized by governments and individuals as a shrinking resource-no entity can afford to take water for granted.At the present time, there is no single reference source for definitions.The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Hydrogeology is a practical, comprehensive reference guide with complete definitions of terms in hydrogeology and other fields closely related to water practices.This concise reference not only defines terms and concepts, but also provides a clear explanation of key elements so that an in-depth understanding of processes may be obtained.

*With more than 2,000 entries, from "absolute permeability" to the "Z-R relationship", this dictionary features the most up-to-date vocabulary in hydrology and hydrogeology.This dictionary would be of use to practicing scientists and professionals in all the fields of water science.
*More than 340 graphs, tables and diagrams complement the entries in order to clarify terms, methods, or processes
*Essential reference for students, academics, consultants, and practitioners in hydrology, hydrogeology, environmental engineering, environmental law, and the government ... Read more

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Headlines continue to blare news of climate change, tangential catastrophic events, and dwindling energy resources. Written by respected practitioners, and geared to practitioners and students, Environmental Hydrogeology, Second Edition explores the role that hydrogeology can play in solving challenging environmental problems.

New in the Second Edition:

• Coverage of groundwater recharging
• Exploration of geology of sink hole prone areas
• A case study of how salt-water springs were drawn down to manageable levels in the Red River

Comprehensive Coverage from Trusted Experts

The authors provide a complete introduction to the fast-growing and evolving field of environmental hydrogeology and its future. The second edition includes completely updated material and select new case studies. Matching the caliber of coverage found in the previous edition, the authors explore topics such as the geological aspects of disposal sites, surface water hydrogeology, groundwater hydrology and wells, environmental impacts and the hydrological system, and more. They also include types, sources, and properties of waste products, and propose waste management programs for groundwater protection.

Explore Applications and Solutions

Looming threats such as climate change, water pollution, acid rain, and air pollution extend beyond national boundaries and span the gaps between continents. An in-depth understanding of hydrogeology will be necessary to resolve these problems. Focusing on science rather than the regulations of any particular jurisdiction, the authors explore a variety of solutions and practical applications to issues such as groundwater recharging and protection.

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Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 29-June 1, 2001. Papers represent the work and experience of researchers and groundwater professionals who have worked on urban groundwater issues in developed and less-developed nations around the world. ... Read more

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Edited by Reinhard Kirsch, this book demonstrates the use of geophysics for the detection and delineation of groundwater resources. As well as being an excellent reference, it could also be used as a textbook. An addition to the bookshelf of any geophysicist.

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Stay leagues ahead with this hands-on guide to practicing field hydrogeology

For actual procedures and real-world decisions not explained in textbooks,look to The Manual of Applied Field Hydrogeology. Expert authors Willis Weight and John Songeregger provide plenty of practical examples to help you:

Stay on top of what can go wrong, and prevent mishaps, injuries, and disasters
Investigate contamination at hazardous waste sites safely and accurately
Provide prescriptions for site cleanup
Assess the quality and the quantity of an aquifer
Work with mining operations on both contamination prevention and new water sources
Design a single-well pumping test that's as effective as multiple wells
Locate sources of groundwater
Take a groundwater sample
Log a drill hole
Install a monitoring well
Analyze a slug test
More! ... Read more

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Excellent Manual
I've been working on geochemistry and hydro-geochemistry for the last three years and this book represent an "easy-to-follow" compendium of the most usual problems and situations that you can find on field. The author's explanations to some problems are quite ingenious and help to solve, in a practical way, most of the difficulties that you can find in real natural systems.

A Fun Approach to a Complicated Subject
The authors have managed to take a subject that can be dry and intimidating and make it readable and enjoyable.I have been in the consulting business as a hydrogeologist for 20 years, and found that I needed to review "the basics" due to a career change to Water Resources.I found the book to be well organized, well written, and especially useful were all of the examples provided.I think it would be a very good book for students (those just starting out) and for those, like me, who need to review subjects, such as "aquifer hydraulics."And, the chapter "How to Get Along with Driller's" should be mandatory reading for all students of geology/hydrogeology/engineering.

Get a file with known corrections
Greating readers.I have a PDF files that contains all of the corrections or errors know as of Nov 10, 2003.Please email for a copy of this document at wweight@mtech.edu.Happy Reading.Willis Weight

Job Well Done
This book should be required reading by every professional entering the field of hydrogeology - especially those with limited experience in groundwater science. the authors present the material in an easy to read format as though they were mentoring entry level geologists.A job well done.

Awesome reference
I've been working as a geologist for an environmental firm specializing in UST remediation for about six months.Having been working in a tangentally related field for six years, I needed a quick refresher.This book is providing that refresher - it will also prove an excellent reference for years to come.I found especially useful the portion on slug testing - my old college texts discuss slug testing but in a highly theoretical and impractical manner. ... Read more

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Coupling the basics of hygrogeology with analytical and numerical modeling methods, Hydrogeology and Groundwater Modeling, Second Edition provides detailed coverage of both theory and practice. Written by a leading hydrogeologist who has consulted for industry and environmental agencies and taught at major universities around the world, this unique book fills a gap in the groundwater hydrogeology literature.

With more than 40 real-world examples, the book is a source for clear, easy-to-understand, and step-by-step quantitative groundwater evaluation and contaminant fate and transport analysis, from basic laboratory determination to complex analytical calculations and computer modeling. It provides more than 400 drawings, graphs, and photographs, and a variety of useful tables of all key groundwater parameters, as well as lucid, straightforward answers to common hydrogeological problems.

Reflecting nearly ten years of new scholarship since the publication of the bestselling first edition, this second edition is wider in focus with added and updated examples, figures, and problems, yet still provides information in the author's trademark, user-friendly style. No other book offers such carefully selected examples and clear, elegantly explained solutions. The inclusion of step-by-step solutions to real problems builds a knowledge base for understanding and solving groundwater issues. ... Read more

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It's good for the person who will work at field
There are so many helpful chapters for the persons who will be joined in field works.

Excellent Book
The author has made a great effort of presenting the subject matter in an easy to understand and read format.The text covers basic laboratory determination of hydrogeological paratmers to complex calculations and modeling.This book is great because there have been times when I have been working on a problem (effective poristy, density and saturation) and have been able to find an example of it in this book.The text covers one dimensional steady state flow, transient flow, flow nets etc.. Cooper Jacob method, drawdown, well efficiency and numeric groundwater flow modeling.I highly recommend this book.Full of alot of great information and examples/problem sets. ... Read more

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For one-semester, undergraduate courses in Hydrogeology and Groundwater Engineering.This lab manual features a hands-on approach to learning about the physical and chemical processes that govern groundwater flow and contaminant movement in the subsurface. It will aid students in developing a deeper understanding and appreciation for the science and art of hydrogeology. ... Read more

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Just as described
Its a good book to have for anyone taking Hydrogeology, it could walk you through stuff a little better but anyone one should benefit from it. ... Read more

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Groundwater use is of fundamental importance to meet the rapidly expanding urban, industrial and agricultural water requirements in (semi) arid areas. Quantifying the current rate of groundwater recharge and define its variability in space and time are thus prerequesites for efficient groundwater resource managment in these regions, where such resources are often the key to economic development. Attention focuses on recharge of phreatic aquifers, often the most readily-available and affordable source of water in (semi) arid regions. These aquifers are also the most susceptible to contamination, with the recharge rate determining their level of vulnerability.  (Semi) arid zone recharge can be highly variable, the greater the aridity, the smaller and potentially more variable the natural flux.  Its determination is an iterative process, involving progressive data collection  and resource evaluation; there is also a need to use more than one technique to verify results.  Direct, localised and indirect recharge mechanisms from a spectrum of known sources are addressed in the framework of recharge from precipitation, intermittant flow and permanent water bodies.  The approach taken for each of these reflects the nature and current understanding of the processes involved.  The volume also reviews current recharge estimation challenges, outlines recent developments and offers guidance for potential solutions.

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In recent years, the focus in groundwater studies has expanded to also include groundwater contamination and remediation studies as a part of resource evaluations. While there are other books on the subject, Field Hydrogeology-A Guide for Site Investigations and Report Preparation provides the first integrated presentation of the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) standards, US Geological Survey (USGS), and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) field techniques. It also includes access to a Web site that contains software for designing aquifer tests and aquifer-recharge experiments.Written by an author with more than 40 years of experience in hydrology and geology, this reference treats the subject from a field standpoint. Useful as a field guide and a textbook, it contains standard methods for planning and undertaking hydrogeologic investigations. It incorporates case studies, contains a glossary of field-hydrogeology technical terms, and provides a detailed list of ASTM standards and key hydrologic Web sites. The guide is based on ASTM standards, EPA, and US Department of Interior (DOI) field technical manuals. The text covers hydrogeologic fundamentals, conceptual models, planning an investigation, surface investigations, subsurface investigations, field inventory, stream flow measurements, water quality measurements, and report preparation. It includes more recent groundwater evaluation techniques such as tracing and isotope techniques. Field Hydrogeology will allow students and seasoned professionals to have a vast array of clearly written descriptive materials and an extensive source of references available at their fingertips.About the Author:John E. Moore, Ph.D., is a hydrogeologist at the USEPA Region 8 in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Moore is also an adjunct professor of hydrology at Metro State College in Denver and a consulting hydrologist. He has more than 40 years of experience in hydrogeology and geology as a researcher, teacher, and consultant. He is internationally recognized as an expert in these fields. Dr. Moore was deputy assistant chief hydrologist and field scientist with the USGS and served as a technical advisor to the USEPA and the U.S. House of Representatives. He is past president of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) and the American Institute of Hydrology (AIH) and is the chairman of the IAH Education Commission. ... Read more

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Field Hydrogeology review by P.E. LaMoreaux Senior Editor Environmental Geologty
The book, Field Hydrogeology, fills a great need to beginning hydrologists and hydrogeologists as a guide for site investigations and report prparation. It covers hydrogeologic concepts, aquifer materials, groundwater movement, recharge and discharge, and also contains a very interesting and important section on rules for professional conduct. The last chapter provides four excellent case histories as good examples for a new hydrogeologist on his first assignment.


P.E. LaMoreaux Senior Editor, Environmenatal Geology Oct. 2003

Field Hydrogeology
I read Vance Matthews review of this book and was sceptical.The editorial reviews of this book gave me the impression it would be a concise collection of EPA, USGS, and ASTM standards related to hydrogeological investigations.I was greatly disappointed.At this point I am still unclear who the targetaudience would be for this book.

Field Hydrogeology
I did not find much use for this book.Anyone with appreciable experience performing hydrogeologic investigations will have little use for this text which presents a common-sense approach to planning, documenting and reporting hydrogeologic investigations. ... Read more

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In order to properly plan, design, and operate groundwater resources projects, it is necessary to measure - over time or distance - pertinent groundwater variables such as drawdown and discharge in the field. Applied Hydrogeology for Scientists and Engineers shows how to assess and interpret these data by subsurface geological setup and processing. The book helps readers estimate relevant groundwater parameters such as storativity, transmissivity, and leakage coefficient.The text addresses many interrelated disciplines such as geology, hydrology, hydrogeology, engineering, petroleum geology, and water engineering. Traditional and current models for application are presented. One of the unique features of the book is the inclusion of new and previously unpublished ideas, concepts, techniques, approaches, and procedures developed by the author. Among these are hydrogeophysical concepts, slope matching techniques, volumetric approach solution for complicated groundwater flows, non-Darcian flow law applications, aquifer sample functions, dimensionless-type straight line methods, non-linear flow-type curves, discharge calculations from early time-drawdown data, storage coefficient estimation procedure for quasi-steady state flow, and much more. The pitfalls in aquifer test analysis are also detailed. Fractured medium flow adds yet another dimension to the book. Each method is supplemented by actual field data applications from worldwide case studies.Applied Hydrogeology for Scientists and Engineers covers the topics of groundwater reservoirs, the evaluation of aquifer parameters, aquifer and flow properties, flow properties and bore hole tests, aquifer tests in porous and fractured media, well hydraulics, groundwater flow and aquifer tests, and field measurements and their interpretations.This new reference also works well as a post-graduate textbook on the subject. Applied Hydrogeology for Scientists and Engineers expands the reader's knowledge by providing valuable information not found in any other publication. ... Read more

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Quantitative Hydrogeology
This book takes a quantitative approach to groundwater flow, aquifer properties, and aquifer test analysis.Chemical properties, hydrologic cycle, evolution of groundwater and resource evaluation are not discussed here.This book is intended for those who wish to gain a better understanding flow characteristics, steady-state, porous and fractured medium aquifer testing and analysis.The chapters on aquifer tests are well done especially the section on nonlinear flow where Darcy's law is inadequate for high Reynold's numbers. Many of the diagrams are hand-drawn.Overall a really good book.I would recommend it to those who want more than that found in the introductory hydrogeology texts. ... Read more

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This book is an introduction to hydrogeology and assumes that students have had one year of basic college calculus (differential and integral calculus). It's applicable for hydrogeololgy, geohydrology, groundwater and geologic fluids courses taken by juniors and seniors, and may also find application in graduate courses which emphasize the role of fluids in geologic applications.

The primary goal is to emphasize the geologic aspects of hydrogeology -- the text is not designed solely for those who desire to specialize in hydrogeology. Fluids are intimately involved in nearly all geologic processes, and this text is designed to introduce the average student to that world. ... Read more

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A very well-written textbook
"Introduction to hydrogeology" by Professor David Deming, University of Oklahoma, is a very well-written textbook which in its style and content provides a first class, sharp and well-focused introduction to some of the most important and most actual topics of hydrogeology.A very thorough and readable introduction to the "Fluids in the crust" (Chapter 1) is followed by chapters written with a fresh, insightful, and comprehensive approach to overview and then discuss in detail many issues, such as "Properties of porous media" (Chapter 3), "Driving forces and mechanisms of fluid flow (Chapter 7), "Abnormal fluid pressures" (Chapter 8), "Environmental Hydrogeology" (Chapter 9), "Earthquakes , stress, and fluids" (Chapter 12), or "Fluids and ore deposits" (Chapter 14).

The treatment of the subjects is thorough but it does not get bogged down in futile details or tedious mathematics.Many equations present in many chapters are fully derived from basic principles.Case histories, carefully chosen, illustrate the practical side of theoretical concepts.Biographies of the founders of the hydrogeology provide historical information on this science and help better understand the evolution of ideas in the field.

Logically structured and clearly written, the material is presented at a level accessible to the geological student with a limited physics and mathematics background.However, it contains a wealth of information and comment and will unquestionably prove of value and interest to a much wider readership. ... Read more

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The reconstruction of climatic changes in the Upper Quaternary is especially interesting in light of their impact on man and his environment. The knowledge will help face the problems that may arise in the future. The author focusses on a new model of climatic changes in the last 6000 years, and their influence on the peoples of the Middle East. He combines results from the natural sciences with historical documents and archeological findings. Thus various biblical events can be explained by using hydrogeological and paleoclimatic developments. Water shall flow from the Rock is an exciting book for geoscientists interested in the recent past and for those interested in the flourishing and decline of civilizations in the Middle East. ... Read more

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The author of this book has traveled extensively in many desert and semi-desert territories of the U.S.S.R., Morocco, Tunisia, the Egyptian region of the U.A.R., Pakistan and India where he realized the importance of water for the reclamation of vast areas of arid and semi-arid lands.

During his visits the author became acquainted with the theory and practice of land irrigation in many countries of North Africa and Asia.

The present book is the first attempt at generalizing the vast amount of material dealing with the hydrogeology of the irrigated lands of the arid zone of North Africa and Asia, stretching from the African coastline of the Atlantic Ocean to the central parts of Asia.

Outlined in this book are the origin and distribution of saline lands in the deserts of North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Iran Highlands, Middle Asia, China and Mongolia.A description is given of the surface waters in irrigated areas of the arid zone together with the sources, movement and draining, infiltration, condensation and evaporation of water in the desert and semi-desert territories.The book gives a sketch of the regime of free ground waters in irrigated areas and methods of studying it, problems of water balance and its forecasting, based on experimental research and simple theoretical calculations.Principles of the hydrogeological division of irrigated lands into districts and basic measures to prevent their salinization are also given.

The book can serve as a textbook for engineer-hydrogeologists, melioration specialists and students at specialized hydrogeological and agricultural institutes and schools. ... Read more

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The application of natural isotopes, stable as well as radioactive, has become a widespread tool for hydrological research, especially surface- and groundwater behaviour and exploration. By far the most common isotopes applied are those of the elements of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon, crucial in the water cycle. The concentration ratios of the stable isotopes in water vary, depending on the source of the water and natural processes such as evaporation and condensation. Radioactive isotopes may provide indications,depending on natural conditions, of the source of water and age, i.e. the time elapsed since infiltration. This is a textbook, explaining in a simple, but mathematically, physically and chemically correct form, the consequences of natural processes to stable isotope concentrations and radioactivities. After a broadly theoretical introduction, the elements of the water cycle are treated successively: Precipitation: globally, regionally and locally; Different forms of surface water: rivers, rivulets and small streams, lakes and stagnant waters, estuaries and the sea; Groundwater: infiltration and groundwater flow. The book is intended for students in the Earth Sciences, especially in Hydrology; trainees from developing countries; laboratory technicians and assistants; engineers involved in (geo)hydrological fieldwork and anyone who starts his work in natural abundances of stable or radioactive isotopes.

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As introduced in Dr. Lee's 10-week class, Applied Mathematics in Hydrogeology is written for professionals and graduate students who have a keen interest in the application of mathematics in hydrogeology.Its first seven chapters cover analytical solutions for problems commonly encountered in the study of quantitative hydrogeology, while the final three chapters focus on solving linear simultaneous equations, finite element analysis, and inversion for parameter determination.Dr. Lee provides various equation-solving methods that are of interest to hydrogeologists, geophysicists, soil scientists, and civil engineers, as well as applied physicists and mathematicians. In the classroom, this same information will help students realize how familiar equations in hydrogeology are derived-an important step toward development of a student's own mathematical models.Unlike other applied mathematics books that are structured according to systematic methodology, Applied Mathematics in Hydrogeology emphasizes equation-solving methods according to topics. Hydrogeological problems and governing differential equations are introduced, including hydraulic responses to pumping in confined and unconfined aquifers, as well as transport of heat and solute in flowing groundwater. ... Read more

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Applied Mathematics in Hydrogeology
Intended for graduate students and professionals, this text focuses on the application of mathematics covering solutions to quantitative hydrogeology.The book and the subject matter is mathematically intensive and addresses aquifer hydraulics, transport of heat and solute transport in groundwater. ... Read more