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| + | ! Term !! Explanation | ||
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| + | | DFM || Discrete fracture model | ||
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| + | | EPM || Equivalent porous medium | ||
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| + | | DCM || Dual continuum model | ||
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| + | | Aperture || Fracture width | ||
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| + | | Spacing || Distance between fractures | ||
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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 compounds are bound or attached to soil particles due to intermolecular forces | ||
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| + | | bgs || below ground surface | ||
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| + | | asl || above sea level | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:31, 6 February 2018
| Term | Explanation |
|---|---|
| DFM | Discrete fracture model |
| EPM | Equivalent porous medium |
| DCM | Dual continuum model |
| Aperture | Fracture width |
| Spacing | Distance between fractures |
| 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 compounds are bound or attached to soil particles due to intermolecular forces |
| bgs | below ground surface |
| asl | above sea level |
