Geology 4182: Physical Hydrogeology

Spring 2009

TTH 9:00-10:30 AM

E207 Howe-Russell

 

 

Prof. J. A. Nunn

Office Hours M 2:30-4:30 PM

Howe-Russell E339

578-0081

gljeff@lsu.edu

 

 

C. W. Fetter, Applied Hydrogeology, 4th Edition

 

http://www.geol.lsu.edu/jnunn/gl4182/

 

Schedule of Lectures

 

January

13

Hydrologic Cycle

Ch. 1 & 2

 

 

15

Porosity and Permeability

Ch. 3

HW #1

 

20

Compressibility & Specific Storage

 

 

 

22

Hydraulic Head

Ch. 4

HW #2

 

27

Darcy's Law

 

 

 

29

Equations of Groundwater Flow

Ch. 4 part 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

February

3

Equations of Groundwater Flow

 

PRJ #1

 

5

Physical Properties of Fluids

Handout

 

 

10

Physical Properties of Fluids

  Lecture

 

 

12

Exam 1

  Example

 

 

17

Well Tests

Ch. 5

PRJ #2

 

19

Well Tests

 

 

 

24

Mardi Gras

 

 

 

26

Well Tests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March

3

Unsaturated Flow

Ch. 6

Video

 

5

Regional Flow Systems

Ch. 7

  HW #3

 

10

Topographic Recharge

 

 

 

12

Buoyancy and Free Convection

Handout

PRJ #3

 

17

Compaction/Abnormal Fluid Pressures

Handout

  (see below for Basin 2 stuff)

 

19

Exam 2

 

 

24

Ground Water Management

  Ch. 11

 

 

26

Geophysical Field Methods

Resistivity

PRJ #4

 

31

Geophysical Field Methods

  Seismic+

 

 

  Basin 2 Files for Download: Users Guide, B2in_7.1, B2in_7.2, B2in_8.1, B2in_10.1

 

 

 

April

2

Well Logs

Handout

 

 

7

Spring Break

 

 

 

9

Spring Break

 

 

 

14

Well Logs

 

 

 

16

Salt Water Intrusion

Ch. 8

 

 

21

Contaminant Transport

Ch. 10

HW #4

 

23

Contaminant Transport

 

 

 

30

Subsidence/Faulting

Notes

  USGS

 

 

 

 

 

May

6

Final Exam (10-12)

 

 

 

Grading

 

4 problem sets (140 points), 4 Projects (200 Points), 1 Group Project (100 Points), Blog Participation (60), Three Exams (300 points)

 

This course is certified as a “Communication-Intensive Course” and meets all of the requirements explained on the CxC Web site: http://cxc.lsu.edu., including the following: Emphases on formal and informal assignments in written communication and technological communication, class time spent on communication, 40% of the final grade based on communication projects, revisions after faculty feedback on 2 formal projects (one for each emphasis), and a student/faculty ratio of 35:1. Because it meets these requirements, students may count it toward “Distinguished Communicator” certification on LSU transcripts.

 

Individual Projects

 

·        Excel Program of Laplace’s Method

 

·        Well Test Software

 

·        Basin 2 simulations of driving forces

 

·        Louisiana Groundwater Usage (with graphs using google application)

 

 

Group Project – Environmental Consulting Firm Video