Variables Flashcards
q
Specific discharge
Q
Volumetric groundwater flowrate
A
Area
K
Hydraulic conductivity
Delta h
Change in head
Delta l
Change in length
i
Hydraulic gradient
Pw
Density of water
g
Gravity
Uw (mew)
Viscosity of freshwater
Z
Elevation head
P
Pressure
Psi
Pressure head
V
Velosity
n
Porosity
k
Permeability
T
Transmisivity
b
Thickness
S
Storativity
Ss
Specific storage
Alpha
Compressibility of the mineral matrix
Beta
Compressibility of water
Sy
Specific yield
Vw
Volume of water drained
PI
Plasticity index
LL
Liquid limit
PL
Plastic limit
SWL
Static water level
PWL
Pumping water level
SC
Specific capacity
Y
Well yield
E
Well efficiency
s
Drawdown
Ho
Magnitude of initial water level rise immediately after slug positioned
H
Magnitude of water level rise at any time after
hs
Static water level
ho
Water level in well after the slug is positioned
F
Hvorslev variable
mass flux of solute
L
Length of screen
R
Radius of screen
Retardation factor
Dm
Molecular diffusion coefficient
dC/dx
Concentration gradient
C
Solute concentration
A
Area
D star
Effective diffusion coefficient
w
Tortuosity coefficient
Kd
Distribution coefficient
R
Retardation factor
Radius of well screen
Pb
Dry bulk mass density of sediment
Koc
Soil water partitioning coefficient