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ES 09.2 CT
Groundwater
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Groundwater | .30% of all water |
| Porosity | amount of pore spaces |
| Water Table | upper boundary |
| Zone of Aeration | air in pores above |
| Permeability | ability of material to let water pass |
| Aquifers | permeable sediments with large pores |
| Aquicludes | barriers to ground water flow |
| Springs | natural discharge of water |
| Hot Springs | igneous activity and deep aquifers |
| Geyser | explosive hot spring |
| Carbonic Acid | groundwater slightly acidic |
| Hard Water | high amounts of Ca, Mg, Fe. Can clog pipes |
| Ordinary Well | reaches below water table |
| Artesian Well | drilled into aquifer under pressure, water spurts like a fountain |
| Threats to Water Supply | overuse: removal>recharge pollution: sewage,landfills,etc chemicals salt radon |
| Wells | hole in the ground to reach an aquifer |
| Calcite | acidic water that dissolves in limestone |
| Stalactites | form by calcites precipitation |
| Cone of Depression | overpumping forms this |
| Recharge | precipitation must ____ level |