Ground Water Hydrology

Overview

Syllabus 30

1. Introduction : Ground Water (GW) Utilization and Historical Background, GW in hydrologic Cycle
   • Introduction : Ground Water (GW) Utilization and Historical Background, GW in hydrologic Cycle
2. Ground Water in Hydrologic Cycle (Contd.), Ground Water Budget, Ground Water Level Fluctuations and
   • Ground Water in Hydrologic Cycle (Contd.), Ground Water Budget, Ground Water Level Fluctuations and Environmental Influence
3. Ground water Level Fluctuations and Environmental Influence (Contd.) Literature/Data/Internet Resour
   • Ground water Level Fluctuations and Environmental Influence (Contd.) Literature/Data/Internet Resources
4. Ground Water :Literature/Data/Internet Sources
   • Ground Water :Literature/Data/Internet Sources
5. Occurrence and Movement of Ground Water : Origin and Age of Ground Water, Rock Properties Affecting
   • Occurrence and Movement of Ground Water : Origin and Age of Ground Water, Rock Properties Affecting Ground Water, Ground Water Column
6. Zones of Aeration and Saturation; Aquifers and their characteristics/classification
   • Zones of Aeration and Saturation; Aquifers and their characteristics/classification
7. Aquifer Classification (Contd.), Ground water Basins and Springs; Dorcy\'s Law; Permeability
   • Aquifer Classification (Contd.), Ground water Basins and Springs; Dorcy's Law; Permeability
8. Determination pf Permeability :Heterogeneity and Anisotropy
   • Determination pf Permeability :Heterogeneity and Anisotropy
9. Ground Water (GW) flowrates and flow directions; general flow equations through porous media
   • Ground Water (GW) flowrates and flow directions; general flow equations through porous media
10. General Flow Equations Through Porous Media (Contd.), Dupuit\'s Assumptions
    • General Flow Equations Through Porous Media (Contd.), Dupuit's Assumptions
11. 1-D Unconfined Ground water Flows; Steady Flow into Wells
    • 1-D Unconfined Ground water Flows; Steady Flow into Wells
12. Steady Flow into Wells (Contd.); Unsteady Flow into Wells
    • Steady Flow into Wells (Contd.); Unsteady Flow into Wells
13. Unsteady Flow into Wells (Contd.)
    • Unsteady Flow into Wells (Contd.)
14. Unsteady Radial Flow in Confined and Unconfined Aquifers
    • Unsteady Radial Flow in Confined and Unconfined Aquifers
15. Unsteady Radial Flow in Leaky Aquifers (Contd.); Well Flow Near Aquifer Boundaries
    • Unsteady Radial Flow in Leaky Aquifers (Contd.); Well Flow Near Aquifer Boundaries
16. Well Flow for Special Conditions; Partially Penetrating Wells; Horizontal Wells and Collector Wells;
    • Well Flow for Special Conditions; Partially Penetrating Wells; Horizontal Wells and Collector Wells;Multiple Well Systems
17. Well Completion;Well Development; Well Protection; Well Rehabilitation; Well testing for Yields
    • Well Completion;Well Development; Well Protection; Well Rehabilitation; Well testing for Yields
18. Well Protection/Rehabilitation/Testing for yield (Contd.); Artificial Ground Water Recharge : Concep
    • Well Protection/Rehabilitation/Testing for yield (Contd.); Artificial Ground Water Recharge : Concept and Methods
19. Concept and methods of Artificial Ground Water Recharge (Contd.); Recharge Mounds and Induced Reahcr
    • Concept and methods of Artificial Ground Water Recharge (Contd.); Recharge Mounds and Induced Recharge
20. Induced Rechrage (Contd.); Wastewater recharge for reuse; Water spreading
    • Induced Recharge (Contd.); Wastewater recharge for reuse; Water spreading
21. Pollution and Quality Analysis of Ground Water : Sources of Pollution of GW-Municipal, Industrial,Ag
    • Pollution and Quality Analysis of Ground Water : Sources of Pollution of GW-Municipal, Industrial,Agricultural and Miscellaneous
22. Ground Water Pollution from Industrial, Agricultural and Miscellaneous Sources (Contd.)
    • Ground Water Pollution from Industrial, Agricultural and Miscellaneous Sources (Contd.)
23. Ground Water Pollution from Miscellaneous Sources (Contd.), Attenuation and Underground Distribution
    • Ground Water Pollution from Miscellaneous Sources (Contd.), Attenuation and Underground Distribution of Pollutants
24. Potential Evaluation of Ground water Pollution; Physical/Chemical/Biological analysis of Ground Wate
    • Potential Evaluation of Ground water Pollution; Physical/Chemical/Biological analysis of Ground Water quality; Criteria and measures of Ground water quality
25. Ground water salinity and samples ;Graphical representations of ground water quality
    • Ground water salinity and samples ;Graphical representations of ground water quality
26. Graphical representations of ground water quality (Contd.), SURFACE/SUB-SURFACE INVESTIGATION OF GRO
    • Graphical representations of ground water quality (Contd.), SURFACE/SUB-SURFACE INVESTIGATION OF GROUND WATER:Geological/geophysical exploration;Remote sensing…
27. Surface Investigation of ground water (Contd.):Electrical resistivity seismic refraction/gravity/mag
    • Surface Investigation of ground water (Contd.):Electrical resistivity seismic refraction/gravity/magnetic methods
28. Seismic refraction/gravity/magnetic methods (Contd.);Sub-surface investigation of ground water: Geog
    • Seismic refraction/gravity/magnetic methods (Contd.);Sub-surface investigation of ground water: Geographical/resistivity methods
29. Sub-surface investigation of ground water (Contd.): Geographical/resistivity/spontaneous potential/r
    • Sub-surface investigation of ground water (Contd.): Geographical/resistivity/spontaneous potential/radiation of methods of logging
30. Radiation method of logging (Contd.); Temperature/caliper/fluid conductivity/fluid velocity/miscella
    • Radiation method of logging (Contd.); Temperature/caliper/fluid conductivity/fluid velocity/miscellaneous logging methods

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Taught by

• Dr. Anirban Dhar, Dr. V.R. DesaiIIT Kharagpur