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| − | | | + | | Hydraulic conductivity || A measure for ease with which a fluid (groundwater) can flow through a porous medium |
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| − | | | + | | Permeability || A characteristic value for a porous medium, which quantifies the ease with which a fluid can flow through it independently of the fluid density and viscosity |
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| − | | | + | | Porosity || The fraction of the void space in a porous medium (pore volume divided by total volume) |
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| − | | | + | | Aquifer || Permeable geologic layer, that contains groundwater |
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| − | | | + | | Sorption || The mechanism that compound are bound or attached to soil particles due to intermolecular forces |
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Revision as of 12:57, 8 February 2017
| Term | Explanation |
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| DFM | Discrete fracture model |
| EPM | Equivalent porous medium |
| DCM | Dual continuum model |
| Aperture | fracture width |
| Hydraulic conductivity | A measure for ease with which a fluid (groundwater) can flow through a porous medium |
| Permeability | A characteristic value for a porous medium, which quantifies the ease with which a fluid can flow through it independently of the fluid density and viscosity |
| Porosity | The fraction of the void space in a porous medium (pore volume divided by total volume) |
| Aquifer | Permeable geologic layer, that contains groundwater |
| Sorption | The mechanism that compound are bound or attached to soil particles due to intermolecular forces |
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