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Ees414:Groundwater Exploration Question Paper

Ees414:Groundwater Exploration 

Course:Groundwater Exploration

Institution: University Of Eldoret question papers

Exam Year:2014



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1.Define groundwater exploration and outline the geophysics of exploration methods applicable.(5marks)
2.List and explain all important characteristics of an aquifer,eg.porosity,permeability, hydraulic conductivity,retention capacity,etc.(5marks)
3.Describe the application of Darcy''s law in groundwater studies.(5marks)
4.Different rocks have different aquifer characteristics.Discuss.(5marks)
5.Describe the use of flow nets in groundwater exploration.(5marks)
6.What are the steps you would follow in developing groundwater resource exploitation in an area?(5marks)
7.List and briefly describe different types of aquifers.(5marks)
8.Using suitable equations,explain how to calculate specific yield,porosity,retention and storage coefficients.(5marks)
9.Define expansibility of water and show how to determine the fraction of water storage attributable to it in an aquifer.(5marks)




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