GS 671: Groundwater Exploration
Syllabus​
Hydrology and basin characteristics, run-off and stream flow, aquifer characteristics, geology of groundwater occurrence, trans-boundary aquifers, groundwater quality, saline water intrusion, groundwater contamination, groundwater exploration: geological, geophysical and remote sensing methods, artificial recharge, groundwater modeling, groundwater law, watershed management.
Texts/References
- Appelo, C.A.J. and Postma, D. Geochemistry, Groundwater and Pollution, A A Balkema, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1993
- Fetter, C.W. Applied Hydrogeology, CBS Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi, 1990
- Freeze, R.A.and Cherry, J.A. Groundwater, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1986
- Karanth, K.R. Groundwater Assessment, Development and Management, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1987
- Todd D.K. Groundwater Hydrology, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980