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Magikarpmaster629 wrote:Alright, I guess since this died I'll take my turn:

List three assumptions made by the hydrogeology challenge, and explain how they fail to predicts groundwater movement in reality.
Now that spring break is over
1. Pumping wells completely change the groundwater flow. Reality is wells have limited impact area. 
2. Water moves through single layer of strata. Reality groundwater moves through all layers of rock and soil and not just a single layer.
3. The water tables is assumed to be a perfect plane. The triple point use of hte challenge gives one line of equal elevation and flow direction and is not universal with the whole area.  It also assumes gradient is constant but its only the average slope between two points. The gradient isnt constant between two wells and changes based on the elevation of surroudning area and whether pumping exists(cone of depression)
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appleshake123 wrote:
Magikarpmaster629 wrote:Alright, I guess since this died I'll take my turn:

List three assumptions made by the hydrogeology challenge, and explain how they fail to predicts groundwater movement in reality.
Now that spring break is over
1. Pumping wells completely change the groundwater flow. Reality is wells have limited impact area. 
2. Water moves through single layer of strata. Reality groundwater moves through all layers of rock and soil and not just a single layer.
3. The water tables is assumed to be a perfect plane. The triple point use of hte challenge gives one line of equal elevation and flow direction and is not universal with the whole area.  It also assumes gradient is constant but its only the average slope between two points. The gradient isnt constant between two wells and changes based on the elevation of surroudning area and whether pumping exists(cone of depression)
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Magikarpmaster629 wrote: Yep, your turn!
Describe a karst aquifer.
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appleshake123 wrote:
Magikarpmaster629 wrote: Yep, your turn!
Describe a karst aquifer.
[hide]A body of groundwater that occupies the open spaces in irregular limestone formations[/hide]
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ScottMaurer19 wrote:
appleshake123 wrote:
Magikarpmaster629 wrote: Yep, your turn!
Describe a karst aquifer.
[hide]A body of groundwater that occupies the open spaces in irregular limestone formations[/hide]
Correct.

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appleshake123 wrote:
ScottMaurer19 wrote:
appleshake123 wrote:
Describe a karst aquifer.
[hide]A body of groundwater that occupies the open spaces in irregular limestone formations[/hide]
Correct.

The format for hide function is to have Title | Content
Thank you!
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Herp: 1/4/4
Mission: 1/1/6
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Eco: 6/3/9

2019 (r/s/n):
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GLM: 1/1/1
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