Aquifer Thickness in Groundwater Hydrology Formulas

The Aquifer Thickness referred as vertical distance between the top and bottom boundaries of an aquifer, typically measured in feet or meters. And is denoted by b. Aquifer Thickness is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Aquifer Thickness is always positive.

Groundwater Hydrology formulas that make use of Aquifer Thickness

fxFlow through any Square using Darcy's law for Groundwater Flow NetsGo

fxObserved drawdown in unconfined aquiferGo

fxEquivalent Permeability when Transmissivity of Aquifer is ConsideredGo

fxCoefficient of Permeability when Transmissibility is ConsideredGo

FAQ

What is the Aquifer Thickness?

The Aquifer Thickness referred as vertical distance between the top and bottom boundaries of an aquifer, typically measured in feet or meters. Aquifer Thickness is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Aquifer Thickness is always positive.

Can the Aquifer Thickness be negative?

No, the Aquifer Thickness, measured in Length cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Aquifer Thickness?

Aquifer Thickness is usually measured using the Meter[m] for Length. Millimeter[m], Kilometer[m], Decimeter[m] are the few other units in which Aquifer Thickness can be measured.

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