34.5 - Storage Properties of Aquifers
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Define specific yield in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how gravity pulls water down.
What does specific retention refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider what might keep water from flowing out.
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What is specific yield?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you pour water out of a cup.
True or False: Specific retention refers to water that leaves the aquifer.
💡 Hint: Consider the forces that keep water inside the porous material.
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Calculate the specific yield if a 100-cubic meter aquifer drains 25 cubic meters of water.
💡 Hint: Use the formula for specific yield based on volumes.
Discuss the effect of increasing specific retention on agricultural planning in a drought-prone area.
💡 Hint: Consider drought impacts on both soil and groundwater.
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