Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5216
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5216
Table 3. Results of measured and known vertical flux rates, including relative percent difference, for collection bag types.
[cm, centimeter; NA; not applicable]
| Test number |
Seepage meter | Bag type | Measured vertical flux rate (cm/day) |
Known test tank vertical flux (cm/day) |
Relative percent difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Large seepage meter | shower bag | 3.45 | 17.1 | 133 |
| Large seepage meter | packaging bag | setup problem | 17.1 | NA | |
| Small seepage meter | packaging bag | 18.5 | 17.1 | 7.66 | |
| Small seepage meter | medical bag | 11.6 | 17.1 | 38.4 | |
| 2 | Large seepage meter | shower bag | 2.97 | 16.8 | 140 |
| Large seepage meter | packaging bag | 14.6 | 16.8 | 13.7 | |
| Small seepage meter | packaging bag | 16.3 | 16.8 | 3.02 | |
| Small seepage meter | medical bag | 5.65 | 16.8 | 99.1 | |
| 3 | Large seepage meter | shower bag | 4.88 | 19.0 | 118 |
| Large seepage meter | packaging bag | 16.4 | 19.0 | 14.4 | |
| Small seepage meter | packaging bag | 17.7 | 19.0 | 6.81 | |
| Small seepage meter | medical bag | 5.46 | 19.0 | 111 | |
| 4 | Large seepage meter | shower bag | 3.83 | 17.1 | 127 |
| Large seepage meter | packaging bag | 15.1 | 17.1 | 12.8 | |
| Small seepage meter | packaging bag | 15.7 | 17.1 | 8.38 | |
| Small seepage meter | medical bag | 1.56 | 17.1 | 167 | |
| 5 | Large seepage meter | shower bag | 2.57 | 17.1 | 148 |
| Large seepage meter | packaging bag | 14.5 | 17.1 | 16.6 | |
| Small seepage meter | packaging bag | 18.5 | 17.1 | 7.46 | |
| Small seepage meter | medical bag | 4.19 | 17.1 | 121 | |
| 6 | Large seepage meter | shower bag | 7.18 | 17.5 | 83.6 |
| Large seepage meter | packaging bag | 18.5 | 17.5 | 5.34 | |
| Small seepage meter | packaging bag | 15.9 | 17.5 | 9.54 | |
| Small seepage meter | medical bag | 10.2 | 17.5 | 52.6 | |
| 7 | Large seepage meter | shower bag | 4.02 | 5.21 | 35.5 |
| Large seepage meter | packaging bag | 5.65 | 5.21 | 25.7 | |
| Small seepage meter | packaging bag | 5.69 | 5.21 | 8.85 | |
| Small seepage meter | medical bag | 11.2 | 5.21 | 72.9 | |
| 8 | Large seepage meter | shower bag | 2.42 | 5.58 | 79.0 |
| Large seepage meter | packaging bag | 5.06 | 5.58 | 9.76 | |
| Small seepage meter | packaging bag | 6.00 | 5.58 | 7.23 | |
| Small seepage meter | medical bag | 1.95 | 5.58 | 96.5 |
U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
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