Practice Specific Storage (Ss) - 36.2.3 | 36. Groundwater Hydrology | Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define specific storage.

💡 Hint: Look for terms relating to water release in aquifer studies.

Question 2

Easy

What does compressibility refer to?

💡 Hint: Think about pressure and volume in fluids.

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Question 1

What does specific storage measure?

  • The total volume of an aquifer
  • The volume of water released per unit decline in head
  • The porosity of the aquifer

💡 Hint: Remember it's focused on the change in hydraulic head.

Question 2

True or False: Specific storage changes with different aquifer conditions.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how materials change with conditions.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Considering an aquifer with a specific storage value of 0.0002 m⁻¹, estimate the volume of water released from a 100 cubic meter aquifer when the hydraulic head drops by 2 meters.

💡 Hint: Use the specific storage formula for calculation.

Question 2

Discuss the implications of a high specific storage value in relation to aquifer management during drought conditions.

💡 Hint: Consider how water availability relates to storage during stress conditions.

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