Description
An introduction to water in the geological environment emphasizing surface water, groundwater, geothermal systems - and the linkages and differences between them. Students will learn how to observe and measure surface flow, hydraulic properties, liquid and gas phases of water.
This course provides an introduction to water in the geological environment. The emphasis is on the common unifying concepts that underlie the three main topics covered - surface water, groundwater, geothermal systems - and the linkages and differences between them. In addition to the concepts, the students will learn how to observe, measure and/or estimate key parameters, e.g. surface flow, hydraulic properties, etc. For geothermal systems, this will encompass the liquid and gas phases of water and how surface measurements can provide insights into the deep reservoir.
Learning Outcomes
The students will
• Understand the geological controls on groundwater resource
• Understand the basic concepts of groundwater flow
• Know how to determine groundwater flow using flow nets
• Know how to determine groundwater hydraulic properties
• Understand the basic concepts of groundwater quality
• Understand the geologic controls of geothermal systems
• Understand the concept of mass and heat transfer
• Know how to calculate reservoir temperatures from surface water geochemistry
• Know how to calculate power densities
• Understand how geothermal energy is created
Course Coordinator / Lecturer
Darren Gravley
This course provides the basis for understanding the water cycle from the local to the regional scale, following the continuum from surface water to groundwater and geothermal systems.
Assessment
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Assignment 1 (weeks 1-4)
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20%
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Surface flow, weirs and water balance (David Bell)
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Assignment 2 (Weeks 5-8)
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20%
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Flow nets, pump tests and groundwater chemistry
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Assignment 3 (Weeks 9-12)
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20%
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Geothermal systems, scales of permeability, exploration (Darren Gravley)
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Final Examination
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40%
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Final Examination
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Examination and Formal Tests
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Exam
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Monday
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18 Jun 2012
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2:30pm-4:30pm
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Textbooks
Recommended Reading
Deming, David;
Introduction to hydrogeology;
McGraw-Hill, 2002.
Dingman, S. Lawrence;
Physical hydrology;
Macmillan Pub. Co. ;Maxwell Macmillan Canada ;Maxwell Macmillan International, 1994.
Ingebritsen, S. E. , Sanford, Ward E., Neuzil, C. E;
Groundwater in geologic processes;
2nd ed;
Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Notes
The topics coved by this course are:
• Nature of the hydrological cycle and its components
• Surface flow and infiltration of water
• Measurement of flow in streams and pipes
• Water balance analysis and water storage
• Groundwater resources
• Hydraulic properties and processes
• Groundwater quality
• Geothermal geology
• Scales of permeability
• Mass and heat transfer
• Geothermal fluids and minerals
• Geothermal energy
For further information see
Geological Sciences.
All GEOL355 Occurrences
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GEOL355-12S1 (C)
Semester One 2012
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GEOL355-12S2 (C)
Semester Two 2012
- Not Offered
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