Library of Congress Control Number: 2010932876 Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work.Cover illustration: Fig. 2.1 in this book and a schematic of triple porosity model in carbonate rocks: groundwater occurs in the inter-pore spaces, along fractures and joints and in larger subsurface conduits (by Ravi Gupta and Mukesh Kumar Singh).
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Preface to the Second EditionThe main objective in producing the second edition of "Applied Hydrogeology of Fractured Rocks" is to incorporate in the book recent advances in this field. In this new edition, topics such as tracer and isotope techniques, groundwater contamination and groundwater modeling have been enlarged into full-length chapters. Besides, additional information has been incorporated in nearly all the chapters particularly for updating latest techniques and information in geophysical exploration, satellite remote sensing sensors, hydrogeology of crystalline and carbonate rocks, well hydraulics, and groundwater conservation and management, with numerous examples. The critical suggestions from colleagues and esteemed reviewers of the first edition have been taken into consideration to the extent possible.We are thankful to a number of persons for their suggestions, inputs and contributions in this edition, particularly to D.R.
Preface to First EditionIn recent years, particular attention has been focused on the hydrogeology of low permeability rocks as is evidenced by a large number of seminars, symposia and workshops held on the above theme, throughout the world. The hydrogeological aspects of such rocks have attracted greater attention of scientists and engineers, both as a source of water supply, mainly in developing countries, and also for the potential repositories for the safe disposal of high-level radioactive waste, particularly in Europe and North America. Development of geothermal resources is another area of interest. While teaching graduate and post-graduate students of Earth Sciences and Hydrology at the University of Roorkee, Roorkee, and in several other specialist courses, we realized the need of textbook devoted to fractured rock hydrogeology-to emphasize various aspects of exploration, development, water quality, contamination and assessment, including the application of newer tools remote sensing and geographical information systems etc. to the problem. With this in view, we have endeavoured to all earth scientists and engineers engaged in the field of fractured rock hydrogeology.Scientific tools and methods of study in fractured rock hydrogeology include a number of aspects, viz. struct...
