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Aquifer properties

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In the previous section, you’ve learned about the different types of aquifers, and the basic characteristics that define an aquifer – namely the ability to store and transmit water. But what, exactly, about a rock or sediment beneath the ground determines whether the rock can hold water, or whether water can percolate through it? In the following section, we will explore this question in more detail, to define the important individual properties of the rock.

  • Storage
  • Transmission
  • Formative Assessment 2: Permeability and Porosity
  • Viscosity and density
  • Formative Assessment 3: Hydraulic Conductivity
  • Importance of fractures
‹ Formative Assessment 1: Aquifers up Storage ›
Earth 111: Water: Science and Society

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Modules

  • Unit 1: Fresh Water: Scarcity or Surfeit?
  • Unit 2: Physical Hydrology
    • Module 3: Rivers and Watersheds
    • Module 4: Flood and Drought
    • Module 5: Dam It All!
    • Module 6: Groundwater Hydrology
      • 6.1 Aquifers and Properties
        • Goals and Objectives
        • Aquifers Explained
        • Types of aquifers
        • Aquifer properties
          • Storage
          • Transmission
          • Formative Assessment 2: Permeability and Porosity
          • Viscosity and density
          • Formative Assessment 3: Hydraulic Conductivity
          • Importance of fractures
        • Regional Aquifer Systems: Examples
        • Darcy’s Experiments and Darcy’s Law
        • Summative Assessment
      • 6.2 Aquifer Processes and Dynamics
      • Summary and Final Tasks
    • Capstone Project Introduction
  • Unit 3: Social Science of Water

Authors: Michael Arthur and Demian Saffer Professors, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park, Patrick Belmont Assistant Professor, Utah State University.

Team Lead: Maureen Feineman, Associate Professor, The Pennsylvania State University. Learning Designer: April Millet, The Pennsylvania State University

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