Aquifer test

Aquifer Test
A test to determine hydraulic properties of an aquifer.
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aquifer test Pumping of a well at a constant rate for a fixed period of time with concurrent water-level measurements in one or more nearby observation wells. The time-drawdown data are analyzed to yield quantitative aquifer parameter values.

Aquifer Test: A test which involves adding to or discharging from a well, measured quantities of water, and recording the resulting changes in head in the aquifer (during and after addition/withdrawal).

See also: Aquifer, Solution, Absorption, Hydrocarbons, Aromatic