Themes of the Day:

• Groundwater
• Hot Springs & Geysers
• Caves & Karst Topography

Groundwater

• Porosity vs. Permeability
• Aquifers and the Water Table
  • Zone of Saturation
  • Zone of Aeration
  • Water Table
  • Perched Water Table
• Groundwater Flow and Water Table Fluctuation in Unconfined Aquifers, Darcy's Law
• Springs, Perched Water Tables, & Artesian Wells
• Pumped Wells and Groundwater Mining
  • Cone of Depression
  • Subsidence
  • Saltwater Intrusion
• Groundwater Usage
• Groundwater Pollution & Remediation - Hays, KS map - PAK Tower Stripper

Hot Springs & Geysers

• Geyser Plumbing
• Iceland's favorable geothermal location
• Geothermal Energy Production

Caves & Karst Topography

• Caves
  • Most often formed by groundwater dissolution of limestone or marble
  • Cave Deposits: Flowstone, stalactites, and stalagmites (and bat guano)
• Karst topography
  • Sinkholes - in GE
  • Dissapearing streams
  • Park City, KY topographic map