Unstressed groundwater flow in the Brazos River Alluvium Aquifer with implications for temporal ranges in groundwater to surface water interactions.

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dc.contributor.advisorYelderman, Joe C.
dc.creatorMcVea, Jairon, 1998-
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-07T14:19:41Z
dc.date.available2023-11-07T14:19:41Z
dc.date.created2023-05
dc.date.issuedMay 2023
dc.date.submittedMay 2023
dc.date.updated2023-11-07T14:19:42Z
dc.description.abstractGroundwater flow paths and flow rates through alluvium aquifers are often oversimplified. This oversimplification may be due to sediment description limitations or aquifer properties obtained using well hydraulics that assume homogeneity. Groundwater travel times to the Brazos River channel can be longer than anticipated when the aquifer gradient is low and flow paths encounter heterogeneity within the lithologic framework. Conversely, travel times to the river channel can be less than anticipated when gradients are steep and homogeneous coarse sediment dominate the lithology within the aquifer while connecting directly to the river. This thesis investigates unstressed groundwater flow rates and flow paths under natural conditions using detailed lithologic logs to recreate more realistic heterogeneity of the Brazos River Alluvium Aquifer characteristics and a 2D finite element steady state model. These estimations provide important insight for surface to groundwater interactions within alluvium aquifers.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2104/12455
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide access
dc.titleUnstressed groundwater flow in the Brazos River Alluvium Aquifer with implications for temporal ranges in groundwater to surface water interactions.
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentBaylor University. Dept. of Geosciences.
thesis.degree.grantorBaylor University
thesis.degree.nameM.S.
thesis.degree.programGeology
thesis.degree.schoolBaylor University

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