Earth Sciences 440

Ground Water Resources

Spring 2007

12:45-2:00 Tuesday and Thursday in 204 Traphagen Hall

Steve Custer: 200 Traphagen Hall scuster@montana.edu

Office Hours
http://www.homepage.montana.edu/~uessc/esci440/440syllabus.html
Last modified by Steve Custer 15 January 2007

Prerequisites: Jr.  Standing; CS 150 or equivalent; Math 170 or 182; Chem 132; Phys 205;ESCI 111 and 112
Required Book: Schwartz, F.W., and Zhang, H., Fundamentals of Ground Water: John Wiley, New York, New York,  583 p.
Programs from book: Program Web Source from the publishers of your text book
Optional Book: Glover, T.J., 2000, Pocket Ref (second edition): Sequoia Publishing, Littleton, CO, 542 p; also see front book cover. 
References
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Schedule of Problems for the Course

Course Schedule ESCI 440 Groundwater Resources
Mon Date Day Topic Reading
Jan 16 T  No Class

18 R Introduction
Wells
Syllabus  153-167
 


 
Jan 23 T Head
44-49; 61-65; Goodrich, 1992
  25
R Q=-KAdh/dl    K, k, T=Kb, Kx and Kv
49-65; 71-73
 


 
Jan 30 T Aquifer, Aquitard, Confined, Unconfined
Flow Systems
69-70; 183-209
TopoDrive; Instructions I and II;
Feb 01 R n, S, Ss Darcy and Seepage Velocity
42-44; 46; 73-77
 


 
Feb 06
T Subsidence
Kreitler, 1977; Bouwer, 1977;
Supplemental  USGS Circular 1182
 Feb 08 R
Aquifer Type Recongnition
 
Check on 216 for class.
 


 
 Feb 13 T MBMG Data Acquisition;
Specific Capacity;
Septic Assessment
Location TBA
Caswell; 
Custer

15
R Examination through subsidence   




 
 Feb 20 T Alluvial Aquifers 77-84
  22 R Alluvial Aquifers Custer
 


 
Feb 27 T Glacial Aquifers 84-86; Hendry, 1981
Mar 01 R Clastic Sedimentary Rock 86-90; Huntoon and Lundy
 



Mar 06
T Carbonate Sedimentary Rock 90-94
Aram p.294-299; Hill, 1990
 Mar 08 R Folds, and Faults Aram p.294-299 again.
 



Mar  13 T SPRING BREAK
 
  15
R SPRING BREAK
 




 
Mar 20 T Lineaments/Fractures;
Crystalline Rocks
90-106; 146-150
  22 R Examination  Aquifer-type Recognition - Carbonate Seds

 



 Mar 27 T Crystalline Rocks
 94-106 Whitehead and Covington; Davis and DeWiest.
 Mar 29 R States of Flow;
Continuity
107-114
 



Apr 03 T Continuity; Flow Nets & Refraction 57-59;  115-114
Apr 05 R Theis Aquifer Test 219-227 (see programs)
 


 
Apr 10
T Cooper-Jacob Aquifer Test 227-237 (see programs
  12 R Aquifer Test Complications  115-128; 240-255; 258-270;
292-307; 310-335 (see programs)
 


 
Apr 17 T Aquifer Test Complications 
114-127; 241-255; 258-270;
292-307; 310-335 (see programs)

19 R Work Time for Model Pump Z

 


  
 Apr 24 T Point Tests
273-288
  26 R Chemical Parameters/Standards
Drinking Water: WQB7;  369-381
EPA Safe Drinking Water
Livestock stds:  1,  2,   3 References
 


 
May 01 T Chemical Presentation
381-396; Harvey and Sibray, 2001
May 03 R Rock-Water interaction
411-441




 
May 09 W
Final Examination 04:00-05:50
Folds and Faults  to
Last Topic Covered






 
Grading:
Examination 1 15
Examination 2 15
Examination 3 30
Problems
25
Projects
             
Subdivision Project
 5
Trail Creek Cross Section 
 5
Aquifer Summary    (Alternate Problem Bear Creek, see instructor if you had structure)
 5
                                                     Total
100

Disagreements regarding grading:
If, after looking at the key, you believe any written product has been miss scored, you may submit your test and a brief written defense of why you believe your work has been miss marked.

Late Papers:  Because of grading problems created by late papers and the issue of fairness to students who turn papers in on time, there is a  10% penalty for each day late including holidays and week ends.

Plagiarism:  The penalty for academic dishonesty is failure on the piece of work.  Repeated offences may result in failure in the course.

Absences:  Attendance is not taken in class, but you are responsible for lecture and text material.  Class notes should be obtained from a fellow student if a lecture is missed.  The professor does not copy notes, please get the notes from someone who attended class so you have a record of what was actually covered.  If you are ill or have a family emergency and will miss an examination if at all possible, please call the instructor BEFORE the absence so arrangements can be made to make up the test.  At least leave voice mail at 994 6906 or e-mail at scuster@montana.edu stating what has happened.

Please Turn off your cell phone when you come to class.

Students with Disabilities:

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