Hydrogeologic Mapping
Tom Brikowski
, University of Texas at Dallas
Author ProfileSummary
A field exercise designed to give the students a visceral understanding of the geometry of the water table and the flow and transport consequences of that geometry.
Context
Audience
Designed for use in introductory hydrogeology class, currently taught primarily to non-majors.
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
Understand the concept of a water table, and that groundwater and surface water continuously exchange with one another.
How the activity is situated in the course
Culmination project.
Goals
Content/concepts goals for this activity
Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
Other skills goals for this activity
Description of the activity/assignment
In this exercise, students learn how to make a preliminary evaluation of the hydrogeology of
a site. Students map the location and elevation of important hydrogeologic features, then
produce a hydrogeologic map of the site, including a water profile and estimated
flow paths
for groundwater. This type of map is crucial for evaluating potential sources of groundwater,
as well as potential sources of groundwater contamination.
Determining whether students have met the goals
Successful construction of water table contour map, and generation of general flow paths using that map.
More information about assessment tools and techniques.Teaching materials and tips
- Activity Description/Assignment (Acrobat (PDF) 228kB Jul19 05)
Other Materials
Supporting references/URLs
Course web page (not currently online) http://www.utdallas.edu/~brikowi/Teaching/Field_Methods/