Syllabus
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Course Code: GP-303 Course Name: Groundwater Geophysics |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Concept and Processes Concept of geohydrology and hydrogeophysics, hydrology in relation to other sciences, hydrosphere, hydrologic cycle, surface and subsurface distribution of water, origin of ground water, springs, hydrometeorology, precipitation, evaporation, evapotranspiration, seepage, infiltration and runoff and methods of measurement |
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| 2 | Hydrological Properties Hydrological properties of water bearing materials: porosity, void ratio, permeability, transmissivity, storativity, specific yield, specific retention, diffusivity, field and laboratory method for determining permeability, movement of ground water and aquifer performance tests, Darcy’s Law and its range of validity, theory of groundwater flow under steady and unsteady conditions, determination of transmissivity and storativity by discharge methods. |
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| 3 | Aquifers and Well Development Mode of occurrence of ground water, classification of rocks with respect to their water bearing characteristics, aquifers, Aquiclude, aquitards, classification of aquifers, remote sensing studies for water resources evaluation. groundwater exploration and management, water balance studies, hydrograph analysis, conjunctive and consumptive use of ground water, water well drilling, development of wells, concept of artificial recharge, Watershed characterization and management. |
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| 4 | Geophysical Methods and Groundwater Characterstics Monitoring the health of groundwater reservoir, Use of IP for groundwater contamination, Groundwater exploration: surface geological and geophysical methods of exploration and subsurface geophysical methods; Hydro-geochemistry: Physical and Chemical characteristics of groundwater, classification of groundwater in respect to domestic, irrigation and industrial use, pollution of groundwater. |
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