Course Objectives: In this course you will learn ground water hydrology fundamentals. The course is divided into three parts: (1) the ABCs of all things ground water; (2) ground water storage, flow, and well hydraulics; and (3) water quality and contamination. Look over the table of contents for detail subject matter. Click on the purchase & register link above to enroll.
Learning Level: College level Junior or above. To get the most out of this course knowledge of basic algebra, geology, chemistry, physics and use of spreadsheets would be helpful.
Your Instructor: The course is based on one taught for over 20 years by one of the most accomplished applied hydrogeologists, Dr. Gary Robbins. You may reach him at grobbins@vgwacademy.com.
Getting Started: Once you enroll, return to this page and click on the table of content links to take the course. Each course section consists of a slide presentation (in Flash) that allows you to scroll and resize pages and search for content. When appropriate, you will find links to animations, simulations, videos and spreadsheets. Example problem sets are also provided.
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1. Introduction
2. Hydrologic Cycle
3. Water Properties
4. Soil Sampling
5a. Earth Materials
5b. Soil Classification
5c. Water Transmission Properties
6. Permeability
7. Fracture Flow
8. Hydraulic Head
9a. Hydrostratigraphy
9b. Evaluating Fracture Flow Conditons
10a. Springs
10b. Yellowstone National Park
11. Aquifer Properties
12. Equations of Flow
12b. Flow Nets
12c. Numerical Modeling
13. Water Wells
13b. Water Well Systems
14. Well Hydraulics I-Steady State Pumping
14. Well Hydraulics II-Unsteady State Pumping
14. Well Hydraulics III-Unsteady State Pumping Inverse Problem Solving for T, S, K
14. Well Hydraulics IV-Superposition, Capture Zone and Image Theory
15. Slug Test
15b. Constant Head Test
16 UShydro-1 Overview
16. UShydro-2 Karst
16. UShydro-3 Basin & Range
16. UShydro-4 Las Vegas
16. UShydro-5 Columbia Plateau
16. UShydro-6 Intermontane
16. UShydro-7 High Plains
16. UShydro-8 Appalachian Mts
16. UShydro-9 Midcontinent
16. UShydro-10 New England
17. Water Quality Part I Inorganic Composition
17. Water Quality Part II Radioactive and Stable Isotopes
17. Water Quality Part III Organic Compostion
18. Contamination Sources
19. Factors Influencing Contaminant Migration
20. Site Investigation Practice
21a. Preventing Releases
21b. Remediation Tecnologies
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