Livro hidrologia

HYDROGEOLOGY

Hydrogeology
Principles and Practice
Kevin M. Hiscock
School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia United Kingdom

© 2005 by Blackwell Science Ltd a Blackwell Publishing company BLACKWELL PUBLISHING 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5020, USA 108 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1JF, UK 550 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia The right of Kevin M. Hiscock to be identified as the Author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published 2005 by Blackwell Science Ltd Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hiscock, K.M. (Kevin M.) Hydrogeology : principles and practice / Kevin M. Hiscock. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-632-05763-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Hydrogeology. I. Title. GB1003.2.H57 2005 551.49—dc22 2004014013 A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library. Set in 10/12pt Dante by Graphicraft Limited, Hong Kong Printed and bound in the United Kingdom by TJ International, Padstow, Cornwall The publisher’s policy is to use permanent paper from mills that operate a sustainable forestry policy, and which has been manufactured from pulp processed using acid-free and elementary chlorine-free practices. Furthermore, the publisher ensures that the text paper and cover board used have met acceptable environmental accreditation standards. For further information on Blackwell Publishing, visit our website: www.blackwellpublishing.com

Contents

List of boxes Preface Acknowledgements Symbols and abbreviations 1 Introduction 1.1 Scope of this book 1.2 What is hydrogeology? 1.3