Groundwater Science,
Edition 3
By Charles R. Fitts
Publication Date:
22 Mar 2023
Description
Groundwater Science, Third Edition covers physical and chemical aspects of groundwater science, with emphasis on applications in the hydrologic cycle and in water supply, including contamination, mining, and construction issues. This interdisciplinary text weaves important methods and applications from the disciplines of physics, chemistry, mathematics, geology, biology, and environmental science, introducing the mathematical modeling of groundwater flow and contaminant transport. This fully updated edition includes all new case studies, expanded ancillary materials (including software), and expanded problems. The book is a valuable resource for students and instructors in the geosciences, environmental sciences, and civil engineering with a focus on hydrology and hydrogeology.
Key Features
- Offers discussions of groundwater modeling, calibration, parameter estimation, and uncertainty
- Includes content on well construction and design, surface water hydrology, groundwater/ surface water interaction, slug tests, pumping tests, and mounding analysis
- Provides free software tools for slug test analysis, pumping test analysis, heat flow analysis, groundwater flow modeling
- Includes end-of-chapter problems, some quantitative and some conceptual
- Student web site includes links to software and numerous videos that illustrate concepts in the book
About the author
By Charles R. Fitts, Professor, University of Southern Maine, Gorham, USA
Table of Contents
1. Groundwater: The Big Picture
2. Physical Properties
3. Principles of Flow
4. Field Exploration and Wells
5. Hydrology and Geology
6. Modeling Steady Flow with Basic Methods
7. Deformation and Storage
8. Modeling Transient Flow with Basic Methods
9. Computer-Assisted Flow Modeling
10. Groundwater Chemistry
11. Groundwater Contamination
12. Subsurface Heat Flow and Geothermal Energy
Appendix
A. Units and Conversions
B. Mathematics Primer
C. Book Internet site
2. Physical Properties
3. Principles of Flow
4. Field Exploration and Wells
5. Hydrology and Geology
6. Modeling Steady Flow with Basic Methods
7. Deformation and Storage
8. Modeling Transient Flow with Basic Methods
9. Computer-Assisted Flow Modeling
10. Groundwater Chemistry
11. Groundwater Contamination
12. Subsurface Heat Flow and Geothermal Energy
Appendix
A. Units and Conversions
B. Mathematics Primer
C. Book Internet site
Book Reviews
Praise for early editions:
"The 2nd edition of Groundwater Science by Charles R. Fitts includes a wealth of new and updated materials both in the book and on the web... Fitts' book is excellently written for use in an introductory groundwater course, particularly at the undergraduate level. Groundwater science has the benefit of an author with an engineering background..." - Groundwater, 2013, vol. 51(5), p. 655.
"The 2nd edition of Groundwater Science by Charles R.Fitts includes a wealth of new and updated materials both in the book and on the web…Fitts’ book is excellently written for use in an introductory groundwater course, particularly at the undergraduate level." --Groundwater, September–October 2013
"Groundwater Science would serve well as the text for an introductory groundwater course...The graphics are crisp and explanatory. Data sets needed to work some of the problems in the book are available as text files from the book's Web Site...I found these files to be complete and easy to understand. The references are up to date...concise, well-written, and well-illustrated..." --Sean A. McKenna, Sanda National Labs, EOS TRANSACTIONS, July 2003
"Groundwater Science is presented in a clear, logical manner, with attractive, effective typeset, and crisp diagrams...I strongly endorse this book for those entering the world of groundwater science for the first time." --David Sharpe, Geological Survey of Canada Episodes, December 2002
"The writing is clear and accurate without being wordy... The figures, references, and indexing are also well done. The references include both classics and recent papers, with broad coverage...It's not easy to do so many topics well, but Fitts' book succeeds." --Laura Toran, for GROUND WATER, 2003
"Fitts takes a decidedly lean and focused approach to the subject. The figures have a crisp and uncluttered look to them. The writing and presentation is clear and economical. Fitts stresses concepts over formal development, avoiding derivations and mathematics where possible. I found his approach to be very effective, and expect it would appeal to the learning style of most students who need to first establish a simple, concrete foundation, supported by their own intuition, before they can abstract concepts in mathematical expressions...Groundwater Science is a good text for an introductory course in groundwater." --Roger Beckie, University of British Columbia, for VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL, November 2003
"This text should find a suitable market in ground water science, especially with those instructors who prefer more mathematical or engineering perspectives to the subject. Although the text stresses mathematical modeling and contaminant flow, the overall balance provided by the geological perspective from Chapter 4 makes it a suitable choice for any instructor needing a comprehensive, visually appealing, well organized, and well supported textbook on ground water." --Robert A. Vargo, Department of Earth Science, California University, for the Journal of the American Water Resources Association
"The 2nd edition of Groundwater Science by Charles R. Fitts includes a wealth of new and updated materials both in the book and on the web... Fitts' book is excellently written for use in an introductory groundwater course, particularly at the undergraduate level. Groundwater science has the benefit of an author with an engineering background..." - Groundwater, 2013, vol. 51(5), p. 655.
"The 2nd edition of Groundwater Science by Charles R.Fitts includes a wealth of new and updated materials both in the book and on the web…Fitts’ book is excellently written for use in an introductory groundwater course, particularly at the undergraduate level." --Groundwater, September–October 2013
"Groundwater Science would serve well as the text for an introductory groundwater course...The graphics are crisp and explanatory. Data sets needed to work some of the problems in the book are available as text files from the book's Web Site...I found these files to be complete and easy to understand. The references are up to date...concise, well-written, and well-illustrated..." --Sean A. McKenna, Sanda National Labs, EOS TRANSACTIONS, July 2003
"Groundwater Science is presented in a clear, logical manner, with attractive, effective typeset, and crisp diagrams...I strongly endorse this book for those entering the world of groundwater science for the first time." --David Sharpe, Geological Survey of Canada Episodes, December 2002
"The writing is clear and accurate without being wordy... The figures, references, and indexing are also well done. The references include both classics and recent papers, with broad coverage...It's not easy to do so many topics well, but Fitts' book succeeds." --Laura Toran, for GROUND WATER, 2003
"Fitts takes a decidedly lean and focused approach to the subject. The figures have a crisp and uncluttered look to them. The writing and presentation is clear and economical. Fitts stresses concepts over formal development, avoiding derivations and mathematics where possible. I found his approach to be very effective, and expect it would appeal to the learning style of most students who need to first establish a simple, concrete foundation, supported by their own intuition, before they can abstract concepts in mathematical expressions...Groundwater Science is a good text for an introductory course in groundwater." --Roger Beckie, University of British Columbia, for VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL, November 2003
"This text should find a suitable market in ground water science, especially with those instructors who prefer more mathematical or engineering perspectives to the subject. Although the text stresses mathematical modeling and contaminant flow, the overall balance provided by the geological perspective from Chapter 4 makes it a suitable choice for any instructor needing a comprehensive, visually appealing, well organized, and well supported textbook on ground water." --Robert A. Vargo, Department of Earth Science, California University, for the Journal of the American Water Resources Association
Book details
ISBN:
9780128114551
Page Count: 680
Retail Price
:
£51.99
9780120581030; 9780128000755; 9780123964526
Instructor Resources
Access to teacher/student resources is available to registered users with approved inspection copies or confirmed adoptions. To review this material, please request an inspection copy.
- Figures
- Groundwater Science_(3rd Ed) Cover.pdf
- Problem Data files
- 2ed_ch10_T3.csv
- 2ed_ch1_p12.csv
- 2ed_ch5_p8.csv
- 2ed_ch7_p13.csv
- 2ed_ch8_P1.csv
- 2ed_ch8_p15.csv
- 2ed_ch8_p17.csv
- 2ed_ch8_p18.csv
- 2ed_ch8_p19.csv
- 2ed_ch9_p9.dxf
- CaptureZone.anaq
- DamFlowNet.anaq
- DamFlowNetAniso.anaq
- MultiImage.anaq
- MultiImageCircle.anaq
- UniRechargeCircle.anaq
- UniRechargeEllipse.anaq
- UniRechargeEllipseExample.anaq
- UniRechargePolygon.anaq
- Report_USGS-OFR-00-466.pdf
- Solutions Manual.pdf
- desktop.ini
- geothermal_resource2009.jpg
- map_geothermal_capacity.jpg
Audience
Hydrologists, geophysicists, geologists, and geochemists and environmental engineers; Professionals involved in consulting or regulating in these fields: water resources, contamination remediation, geotechnical engineering, mining, geothermal energy; Upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in Geoscience and Civil Engineering departments
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