34.6 - Transmissivity and Hydraulic Conductivity
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What is hydraulic conductivity?
💡 Hint: Think about how water flows through soil.
How do you calculate transmissivity?
💡 Hint: Remember the formula discussed.
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What does hydraulic conductivity measure?
💡 Hint: Think about the movement of water in an aquifer.
True or False: Transmissivity is independent of saturated thickness.
💡 Hint: Recall the formula for transmissivity.
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If an aquifer has a hydraulic conductivity of 3 m/day and a saturated thickness of 15 m, determine the transmissivity, and explain why this value matters for water extraction.
💡 Hint: Use the formula and think about how this affects the availability of water.
Discuss how varying pore size distributions affect hydraulic conductivity in a mixed-grain aquifer and suggest methods for improving water flow.
💡 Hint: Consider how to alter the physical properties of the aquifer.
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