34.3.2 - Confined Aquifer (Artesian Aquifer)
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What is a confined aquifer?
💡 Hint: Think about what 'confined' means.
What is artesian flow?
💡 Hint: What happens when you shake a soda can and open it?
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What surrounds a confined aquifer?
💡 Hint: Think of what restricts water flow.
True or False: Artesian wells do not need to pump water to bring it to the surface.
💡 Hint: Recall what happens when pressure is applied.
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A town extracts water from a confined aquifer at a rate that exceeds its recharge ability. Discuss the long-term consequences of this action.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to pressure in an aquifer.
Given that a confined aquifer has a hydraulic conductivity of 5 m/day and a saturated thickness of 20 m, calculate its transmissivity.
💡 Hint: Recall the formula for transmissivity.
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