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Groundwater, a primer / John E. Moore, ALexander Zaporozec, and James W. Mercer.

Title
Groundwater, a primer / John E. Moore, ALexander Zaporozec, and James W. Mercer.
Author
Moore, John E. (John Ezra), 1931-2018
Publication
Alexandria, Va. : American Geological Institute, c1995.

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Additional Authors
  • Zaporožec, Alexander.
  • Mercer, James W.
Description
ix, 53 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Series Statement
AGI environmental awareness series ; 1
Uniform Title
AGI environmental awareness series ; 1.
Subject
  • Groundwater
  • Water-supply
Note
  • "Produced in cooperation with the American Institute of Hydrogeology and the International Association of Hydrogeologists."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-47) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
GROUNDWATER: A VITAL RESOURCE: Importance of groundwater -- Age of groundwater -- HYDROLOGIC CYCLE -- GROUNDWATER OCCURRENCE -- AQUIFERS: Porosity and hydraulic conductivity -- Confined and unconfined aquifers -- Types of aquifers -- GROUNDWATER FLOW: Direction and rate -- Recharge and discharge -- Water-table fluctuations -- WELLS: Locating groundwater supplies -- Well drilling methods -- Determining well yield -- GROUNDWATER USE: Effects of pumping groundwater -- Artificial recharge of groundwater -- GROUNDWATER QUALITY: Common groundwater quality problems -- Protecting groundwater quality -- GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION: Contaminant movement -- Contamination sources -- GROUNDWATER PROTECTION: Enviromental protection regulations -- Developing an aquifer protection plan.
ISBN
0922152284
OCLC
  • 32436079
  • SCSB-10335448
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library