The area of geology dealing with the distribution and movement of groundwater in the soil and rocks of the Earth's crust, commonly within aquifers. It studies the laws governing subsurface water movement, the mechanical, chemical and thermal interactions of that water with porous solid material, and the transport of energy, chemical constituents and particulate matter by flow; a related applied branch, groundwater engineering, designs wells, pumps and drains. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Central QuestionHydrogeology is an area of geology specializing in the study of the distribution and movement of groundwater in the soil and rocks of the Earth's crust. 1 ScopeHydrogeology studies the occurrence, movement and quality of groundwater within aquifers, the saturated rock and sediment layers beneath the land surface. 1 SignificanceHydrogeology guides the siting of water wells, the management of aquifers under drought stress, and the containment of groundwater contamination. 1 Connections
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Groundwater is the subsurface leg of the hydrologic cycle that hydrogeology studies in detail.
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Hydrogeology (hydro- meaning water, and -geology meaning the study of the Earth) is the area of geology that deals with the distribution and movement of groundwater in the soil and rocks of the Earth's crust (commonly in aquifers).
Water table (Wikipedia)
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The zone of saturation is where the pores and fractures of the ground are saturated with groundwater, which may be fresh, saline, or brackish, depending on the locality.
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