Hydraulics of sheetlike solution cavities
Groundwater
By: Gerald K. Moore
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Abstract
The sheetlike solution cavities that supply water to most wells in central Tennessee are 100 to 2,500 feet wide and less than 0.2 inch high. These dimensions have a scale similar to those in Hele-Shaw models. Both logical and mathematical evidence indicate laminar ground-water flow, except close to pumping wells. The Theis nonequilibrium formula may be used to analyze aquifer-test data and to calculate significant values for transmissivity and storage. The Navier-Stokes equation and the Darcy equation for steady-state conditions may be used to estimate cavity dimensions.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Hydraulics of sheetlike solution cavities |
| Series title | Groundwater |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1973.tb02976.x |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1973 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Groundwater Association |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 4 |
| Last page | 11 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
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