G9951 Advanced Hydrogeology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Ondřej Šráček, M.Sc., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Běla Hrbková
Prerequisites
! G9950 Pokročilá hydrogeochemie
Introductory calculus, introductory chemistry, basic hydrogeology, knowledge of basic programming is beneficial.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The purpose of the course is to develop the concepts introduced in basic hydrogeology course and to familiarize students with quantitative methods applied in hydrogeology and in protection of environment.
Syllabus
  • Basic terms of ground water flow (hydraulic head, hydraulic conductivity, Darcy Law, flow nets etc.), interpretation of pumping tests and slug tests, principles of hydrogeological modeling and steps in preparation of a model, introduction to code Visual Modflow, calibration of a model and its application for prediction, method of particle tracking, regional evolution of ground water chemistry, application of isotopes in hydrogeology.
Literature
  • Anderson M.P., Woessner W.W., 1991: Applied Groundwater Modeling, Academic Press.
  • Domenico P.A., Schwartz F.W., 1998: Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology, 2nd Edition, John Wiley and Sons,
  • Šráček O., Datel J., Mls J., 2000: Kontaminační hydrogeologie, Karolinum, UK Praha.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Předpokladem udělení zápočtu je úspěšné vyřešení zadaných úloh. V rámci zkoušky bude prověřena schopnost aktivně využívat získaných znalostí pro řešení reálných problémů.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007.