Porosity and Water Flow in Soils
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This page first made public: Jun 6, 2013
Summary
Three different types of sediments will be taken and the porosity and water flow rate for each type will be determined. From this activity, students will understand concepts of porosity and water flow through soil material.
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Audience
Undergraduate hydrogeology course or related topics in geology.
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
None
How the activity is situated in the course
Lab activity
Goals
Content/concepts goals for this activity
-Understanding porosity and permeability
Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
Aquifer concepts and properties
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