3. The aquifer beneath a circular oceanic island has a mean hydraulic conductivity of 100 m d¹¹. Mean annual recharge is 1.0 meter per year and is uniformly distributed across the island. The density of fresh water is 0.9995 gram per cubic centimeter and the density of underlying saline water is 1.0285 grams per cubic centimeter. The island is 30 kilometers in diameter. a. What is the freshwater head above sea level at the center of the island? b. What is the depth of the salt-water interface below sea level at the center of the island?
3. The aquifer beneath a circular oceanic island has a mean hydraulic conductivity of 100 m d¹¹. Mean annual recharge is 1.0 meter per year and is uniformly distributed across the island. The density of fresh water is 0.9995 gram per cubic centimeter and the density of underlying saline water is 1.0285 grams per cubic centimeter. The island is 30 kilometers in diameter. a. What is the freshwater head above sea level at the center of the island? b. What is the depth of the salt-water interface below sea level at the center of the island?
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The aquifer beneath a circular oceanic island has a mean hydraulic conductivity of
100 m d¹¹. Mean annual recharge is 1.0 meter per year and is uniformly distributed across the
island. The density of fresh water is 0.9995 gram per cubic centimeter and the density of
underlying saline water is 1.0285 grams per cubic centimeter. The island is 30 kilometers in
diameter.
b.
a. What is the freshwater head above sea level at the center of the island?
What is the depth of the salt-water interface below sea level at the center of
the island?
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