Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology-Salt Water Intrusion [IFS (Forest Services) Geology]: Questions 1 - 2 of 2

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Question 1

Appeared in Year: 2017

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Write Note on: Ghyben – Herzberg relationship

The saltwater and underground freshwater are analysed through hydrostatic equilibrium using Ghyben – Herzberg relationship

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Explanation

Ghyben – Herzberg Relationship

Introduction

Salt-water intrusion or encroachment is the movement of Saltwater into underground sources (aquifers) of freshwater which can occur in coast regions or inland and the surface movement of saltwater inland from the coast.

Aquifers

  • Permeable rock formations that store underground and transmit sufficient quantity…

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Question 2

Appeared in Year: 2021

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What is Ghyben-Herzberg relationship between the fresh and saline water? (Paper-1)

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The saline water is most common pollutant in fresh groundwater. The saline water of sea or ocean can mix with the ground water due to many reasons, the most occurring phenomenon of salt water intrusion into groundwater can be following:

  • Reduction of groundwater gradient
  • Destruction of natural barrier that prohibit the saline water to intrude into the…

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