PPT-A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Much of the global H 2 O resides below the surface of the Earth in what geologists refer to as groundwater Although in the subsurface it has a large impact on society and the features that we see on the surface of the Earth. A DEMONSTRATION THE GROUNDWATER FOUNDATION www.groundwater.org Groundwater is water found underground in the spaces and cracks between rocks, sand, soil and clay. Groundwater is stored in geolo  . K. J. . Anandha. . kumar. Associate Professor . National Institute of Disaster Management. Introduction. This paper discusses about some disaster events which occurred in the last two to three decades in the country, like . Makes up 23% of Earth’s freshwater.. 12% Shallow (we can reach). 11% Deep (out of our reach). Underground Layers. When precipitation occurs, water often seeps down into the soil and trickles down in between particles of soil and through cracks and spaces in layers of rock. . Chapter 9, Section 2. The Hydrologic Cycle (WATER CYCLE). . Evaporation. Condensation. Precipitation. Runoff. Soil is made up of many small rock and . mineral. fragments.. Holes, . cracks. ,. and crevices exist in the rock underlying the soil.. Percolating. Underground Stream. Ownership of Percolating Groundwater. 1. Common . Law . Rule. Absolute . Ownership . Rule. English Rule. Rule of Capture. Can withdraw unlimited amount but cannot be malicious or wasteful.. and. purge techniques. Acquiring . a . representative sample. Your Resources:. ISO Standards (5667). GNS National Protocol. What are we trying to achieve?. 3. Why is this so important?. A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE!. . Grievances in Graceland. :. . The. . Memphis . Sand . Aquifer. - The Plot Sickens!. GEO 335H - . 14 May . 2015. Michael . E. Campana. . Professor of Hydrogeology and . Water Resources . Management. William L. Cunningham. Acting Chief, USGS Office of Groundwater. Briefing to . ACWI Workgroup . How to Sustain and Enhance High Quality Water Monitoring under Constrained Budgets . January 28, 2013. Monitoring Networks Outline. The Unseen Part of the Water Cycle. Salt Groundwater. Ground Water. Reservoir. . The present-day surface hydrologic cycle. The numbers in parentheses refer to volumes of water in millions of cubic kilometres,. W. ater. Chapters 10, 11, & 12. Breaking down rocks by physical means, like . ice, wind, water, gravity, and plants/animals. Ice wedging. occurs when water squeezes into cracks in rocks, freezes, expands, and cracks the rock open. Steve Gaffield – Montgomery Associates. Thomas Hovel – City of Fitchburg, WI. Madeline Gotkowitz – Wisconsin Geological Survey. Topics. Groundwater basics & current issues. Madison’s drinking water issues. CSAC Legislative Conference. May 15, 2014 • Timothy Quinn, ACWA Executive Director. About ACWA. Who We Represent . . .. ACWA members responsible for 90% of the state’s distributed water. Water Sources & Services. Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: Engaging with GSAs. OUTLINE. Financing Collaboration & GSA . Formation . Short . Term/ . Immediate. DWR Facilitation Services & Technical . Assistance. saturates . pore spaces of . bedrock.. The rate of movement of groundwater is gravity driven, varying between 0.6 inches per day (in sandstones) to several inches per year (in . granites. ). The source of groundwater is rain and melt water infiltrating and percolating through fractures/pores in soil and .