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Classification of Ground‐Water Systems of the United States
Author(s) -
Heath Ralph C.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
groundwater
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1745-6584
pISSN - 0017-467X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1982.tb02758.x
Subject(s) - groundwater recharge , groundwater , environmental science , water transfer , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , water resource management , geotechnical engineering , aquifer
Classification of ground‐water systems provides a useful basis for the transfer of hydrologic knowledge from one site to another and for enhancing the public's understanding of ground water. The five features of ground‐water systems useful in classification are (1) components of the system, (2) nature of the water‐bearing openings, (3) composition of the rock matrix, (4) storage and transmission characteristics, and (5) recharge and discharge conditions. Using these features, the United States can be divided conveniently into 14 regions.
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