Environmental Engineering Department

Water Resources Management

)3352EENV (

Ch2: Occurrence of Groundwater

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Instructor:

Dr. Yunes Mogheir

2. Occurrence of Groundwater

� Rock Properties Affecting Groundwater

� Vertical Distribution of Groundwater

� Zone of Aeration

� Zone of Saturation

� Geological Formation as Aquifers

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Geological Formation as Aquifers

� Types of Aquifers

� Storage Coefficient

Rock Properties Affecting Groundwater

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Porosity

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Porosity

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Porosity

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Soil Classification

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Soil Classification

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Soil Classification

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Vertical Distribution of Groundwater

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Vertical Distribution of Groundwater

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Zone of Aeration

water zone-. Soil1

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Zone of Aeration

zone VadosIntermediate . 2

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Capillary zone . 3

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. Capillary zone 3

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SaturationZone of

. Specific Retention 1

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Yeild. Specific 2

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. Specific Yield 2

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Geological Formation as Aquifers

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Types of Aquifers

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Types of Aquifers

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Types of Aquifers

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� Storage Coefficient

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� Storage Coefficient

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� Gaza Aquifer

Geological cross section number 94

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Geological cross section number 95