Calculate the water discharge through two aquifers that have similar dimensions (30 m thick, 1.5 km wide, 1m/km potentiometric surface). Aquifer 1 is gravelly with a permeability of 0.042 m/s while Aquifer 2 is mostly silty sandstone with a permeability of 4.2x104 m/s. Permeability (m/sec) Aquifer 1 Ah/Al Cross sectional Area (m²) Water Discharge Aquifer 2

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Calculate the water discharge through two aquifers that have similar dimensions (30 m
thick, 1.5 km wide, 1m/km potentiometric surface). Aquifer 1 is gravelly with a permeability of 0.042
m/s while Aquifer 2 is mostly silty sandstone with a permeability of 4.2x104 m/s.
Permeability
(m/sec)
Aquifer 1
Ah/Al
Cross sectional Area
(m²)
Water Discharge
Aquifer 2
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the water discharge through two aquifers that have similar dimensions (30 m thick, 1.5 km wide, 1m/km potentiometric surface). Aquifer 1 is gravelly with a permeability of 0.042 m/s while Aquifer 2 is mostly silty sandstone with a permeability of 4.2x104 m/s. Permeability (m/sec) Aquifer 1 Ah/Al Cross sectional Area (m²) Water Discharge Aquifer 2
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