Groundwater Science 2nd Edition

Groundwater Science, Second Edition — winner of a 2014 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty) from The Text and Academic Authors Association — covers groundwater's role in the hydrologic cycle and in water supply, contamination, and construction issues. It is a valuable resource for students and instructors in the geosciences (with focuses in hydrology, hydrogeology, and environmental science), and as a reference work for professional researchers. This interdisciplinary text weaves important methods and applications from the disciplines of physics, chemistry, mathematics, geology, biology, and environmental science, introducing you to the mathematical modeling and contaminant flow of groundwater. New to the Second Edition: New chapter on subsurface heat flow and geothermal systems Expanded content on well construction and design, surface water hydrology, groundwater/ surface water interaction, slug tests, pumping tests, and mounding analysis. Updated discussions of groundwater modeling, calibration, parameter estimation, and uncertainty Free software tools for slug test analysis, pumping test analysis, and aquifer modeling Lists of key terms and chapter contents at the start of each chapter Expanded end-of-chapter problems, including more conceptual questions Winner of a 2014 Texty Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association Features two-color figures Includes homework problems at the end of each chapter and worked examples throughout Provides a companion website with videos of field exploration and contaminant migration experiments, PDF files of USGS reports, and data files for homework problems Offers PowerPoint slides and solution manual for adopting faculty

Groundwater Science, Second Edition-winner of a 2014 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty) from The Text and Academic Authors Association-covers groundwater's role in the hydrologic cycle and in water supply, contamination, and construction issues. It is a valuable resource for students and instructors in the geosciences (with focuses in hydrology, hydrogeology, and environmental science), and as a reference work for professional researchers. This interdisciplinary text weaves important methods and applications from the disciplines of physics, chemistry, mathematics, geology, biology, and environmental science, introducing you to the mathematical modeling and contaminant flow of groundwater.

New to the Second Edition:

• New chapter on subsurface heat flow and geothermal systems
• Expanded content on well construction and design, surface water hydrology, groundwater/ surface water interaction, slug tests, pumping tests, and mounding analysis.
• Updated discussions of groundwater modeling, calibration, parameter estimation, and uncertainty
• Free software tools for slug test analysis, pumping test analysis, and aquifer modeling
• Lists of key terms and chapter contents at the start of each chapter
• Expanded end-of-chapter problems, including more conceptual questions

• Winner of a 2014 Texty Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association
• Features two-color figures
• Includes homework problems at the end of each chapter and worked examples throughout
• Provides a companion website with videos of field exploration and contaminant migration experiments, PDF files of USGS reports, and data files for homework problems
• Offers PowerPoint slides and solution manual for adopting faculty

Content: Front Matter , Pages i-ii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v Preface , Pages xvii-xix 1 - Groundwater: The Big Picture , Pages 1-22 2 - Physical Properties , Pages 23-45 3 - Principles of Flow , Pages 47-96 4 - Field Exploration and Wells , Pages 97-122 5 - Hydrology and Geology , Pages 123-186 6 - Deformation, Storage, and General Flow Equations , Pages 187-242 7 - Modeling Steady Flow with Basic Methods , Pages 243-304 8 - Modeling Transient Well Hydraulics and Mounding , Pages 305-358 9 - Computer-Assisted Flow Modeling , Pages 359-419 10 - Groundwater Chemistry , Pages 421-497 11 - Groundwater Contamination , Pages 499-585 12 - Subsurface Heat Flow and Geothermal Energy , Pages 587-620 Appendix A - Units and Conversions , Pages 621-624 Appendix B - Mathematics Primer , Pages 625-627 Appendix C - Book Website , Page 629 Answers to Selected Problems , Pages 631-639 References , Pages 641-663 Index , Pages 665-672 Praise for the first edition: ''Groundwater Science would serve well as the text for an introductory groundwater course...The references are up to date...concise, well-written, and well-illustrated...'' -Sean A. McKenna for EOS TRANSACTIONS, July 2003 ''The writing is clear and accurate without being wordy... The figures, references, and indexing are also well done. The references include both classics and recent papers, with broad coverage...It's not easy to do so many topics well, but Fitts' book succeeds.'' -Laura Toran for GROUND WATER, 2003 ''The writing and presentation is clear and economical. The figures have a crisp and uncluttered look to them....a fine textbook.'' -Roger Beckie for VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL, 2003 * Praise for the first edition:''Groundwater Science would serve well as the text for an introductory groundwater course...The references are up to date...concise, well-written, and well-illustrated...'' -Sean A. McKenna for EOS TRANSACTIONS, July 2003''The writing is clear and accurate without being wordy... The figures, references, and indexing are also well done. The references include both classics and recent papers, with broad coverage...It's not easy to do so many topics well, but Fitts' book succeeds.'' -Laura Toran for GROUND WATER, 2003''The writing and presentation is clear and economical. The figures have a crisp and uncluttered look to them....a fine textbook.'' -Roger Beckie for VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL, 2003 Covers groundwater's role in the hydrologic cycle and in water supply, contamination, and construction issues. This book is suitable for students and instructors in the geosciences (with focuses in hydrology, hydrogeology, and environmental science), and as a reference work for professional researchers.