Hydrology

  1. Subsurface Water Hydrology
    1. Soil Physics and Unsaturated Zone
      1. Soil Composition
        1. Solid Phase
          1. Mineral Particles
            1. Organic Matter
            2. Liquid Phase
              1. Gas Phase
              2. Soil Physical Properties
                1. Particle Size Distribution
                  1. Soil Texture
                    1. Soil Structure
                      1. Bulk Density
                        1. Particle Density
                          1. Porosity
                            1. Total Porosity
                              1. Effective Porosity
                                1. Macroporosity
                                  1. Microporosity
                                2. Soil Water Content
                                  1. Gravimetric Water Content
                                    1. Volumetric Water Content
                                      1. Degree of Saturation
                                        1. Air-Filled Porosity
                                        2. Soil Water Energy
                                          1. Soil Water Potential
                                            1. Matric Potential
                                              1. Osmotic Potential
                                                1. Gravitational Potential
                                                  1. Total Water Potential
                                                  2. Soil Water Retention
                                                    1. Soil Water Characteristic Curve
                                                      1. Field Capacity
                                                        1. Permanent Wilting Point
                                                          1. Available Water Capacity
                                                            1. Hysteresis Effects
                                                            2. Soil Hydraulic Properties
                                                              1. Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity
                                                                1. Unsaturated Hydraulic Conductivity
                                                                  1. Hydraulic Diffusivity
                                                                  2. Water Movement in Unsaturated Zone
                                                                    1. Darcy's Law for Unsaturated Flow
                                                                      1. Richards Equation
                                                                        1. Infiltration Process
                                                                          1. Redistribution Process
                                                                            1. Evaporation from Soil
                                                                              1. Capillary Rise
                                                                              2. Measurement Methods
                                                                                1. Water Content Measurement
                                                                                  1. Gravimetric Method
                                                                                    1. Time Domain Reflectometry
                                                                                      1. Neutron Probe
                                                                                        1. Capacitance Sensors
                                                                                        2. Water Potential Measurement
                                                                                          1. Tensiometers
                                                                                            1. Psychrometers
                                                                                              1. Heat Dissipation Sensors
                                                                                              2. Hydraulic Conductivity Measurement
                                                                                                1. Laboratory Methods
                                                                                                  1. Field Methods
                                                                                              3. Groundwater Hydrology
                                                                                                1. Groundwater Occurrence
                                                                                                  1. Geologic Framework
                                                                                                    1. Water Table
                                                                                                      1. Vadose Zone
                                                                                                        1. Capillary Fringe
                                                                                                          1. Perched Water Tables
                                                                                                          2. Aquifer Types and Properties
                                                                                                            1. Aquifer Classification
                                                                                                              1. Unconfined Aquifers
                                                                                                                1. Confined Aquifers
                                                                                                                  1. Leaky Aquifers
                                                                                                                    1. Perched Aquifers
                                                                                                                    2. Aquitards and Aquicludes
                                                                                                                      1. Aquifer Properties
                                                                                                                        1. Porosity
                                                                                                                          1. Specific Yield
                                                                                                                            1. Specific Retention
                                                                                                                              1. Storage Coefficient
                                                                                                                                1. Specific Storage
                                                                                                                                  1. Transmissivity
                                                                                                                                    1. Hydraulic Conductivity
                                                                                                                                      1. Anisotropy and Heterogeneity
                                                                                                                                    2. Groundwater Flow Principles
                                                                                                                                      1. Darcy's Law
                                                                                                                                        1. Linear Flow
                                                                                                                                          1. Radial Flow
                                                                                                                                            1. Limitations and Validity
                                                                                                                                            2. Hydraulic Head
                                                                                                                                              1. Elevation Head
                                                                                                                                                1. Pressure Head
                                                                                                                                                  1. Total Head
                                                                                                                                                  2. Hydraulic Gradient
                                                                                                                                                    1. Groundwater Flow Direction
                                                                                                                                                      1. Equipotential Lines
                                                                                                                                                        1. Flow Lines
                                                                                                                                                        2. Groundwater Flow Equations
                                                                                                                                                          1. General Flow Equation
                                                                                                                                                            1. Laplace Equation
                                                                                                                                                              1. Steady-State Flow
                                                                                                                                                                1. Transient Flow
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Boundary Conditions
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Specified Head
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Specified Flux
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Head-Dependent Flux
                                                                                                                                                                      2. Flow Net Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Construction Methods
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Interpretation
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Flow Quantity Estimation
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Well Hydraulics
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Well Types and Construction
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Steady Flow to Wells
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Confined Aquifers
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Unconfined Aquifers
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Leaky Aquifers
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Unsteady Flow to Wells
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Theis Solution
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Cooper-Jacob Approximation
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Hantush-Jacob Solution
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Well Interference
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Pumping Test Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Test Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Data Collection
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Curve Matching Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Straight-Line Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Recovery Tests
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Step-Drawdown Tests
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Aquifer Boundaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Image Well Theory
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Barrier Boundaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Recharge Boundaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Groundwater Recharge and Discharge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Natural Recharge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Precipitation Infiltration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Stream Leakage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Mountain Front Recharge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Artificial Recharge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Surface Spreading
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Injection Wells
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Aquifer Storage and Recovery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Natural Discharge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Springs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Evapotranspiration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Baseflow to Streams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Artificial Discharge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Pumping Wells
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Drainage Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Stream-Aquifer Interactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Gaining Streams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Losing Streams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Flow-Through Streams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Bank Storage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Hyporheic Zone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Lake-Groundwater Interactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Wetland Hydrology

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