Prereq: GEOL 211 and MATH 125

Hydrogeology focuses on 1) how the properties of fluids, porous media, and energy, influence saturated and unsaturated groundwater flow; (2) the physical and mathematical relationships that integrate these concepts; (3) mathematical modeling approaches for resolving groundwater related problems; and (4) the importance of groundwater in a variety of geologic processes such as landslides, liquefaction, and geothermal processes. Topics will include aquifer characterization, well hydraulics, sea-water intrusion, and modeling.

Washington State WAC 308-15-053 has a description for Hydrogeology

Course Outcomes - upon completion of this course students will understand:

• the fluid and porous media properties and hydraulic head elements that influence groundwater flow.
• the relations that quantify fluid flow such as Darcy's Law and the groundwater flow equations.
• unsaturated flow and the factors that control aquifer recharge.
• the solution to groundwater problems including the response of aquifers to pumping wells.