ties involved in measuri groundwater velocities are rout i hydraulic head, hydraulic conductivity, Uniform density Nuid in one dimensio -xe% an-kZ where q= the Darcy velocity, X= the hydraulic cond it h/as = the hydraulic gradient, dimensionless The Darcy velocity (also called specific discharge) isan tive of the entire cross-sectional area for which the hyd ‘mined. That is, Darcy's equation describes volumetrie! TABLE 16.2.1. Representative Values for Effective Porosiye ects porsty isthe proportion of he tal aqui volume acu ‘sctaly vale for water moveneat Secondary poo I acres ors ture fe {0.1%),but hye conductivity shoul be higher han Hh Ret 90 cur from materials of st the average velo alot an eed average pore velocity), the Darcy velocity mt seer (162.2) bi ns Oe ig gs ofan ail Nee he effective porosity vith very low hydra small compared to “kspersive mechanism. ation ofeolute mover process is referred to.as matrix diffus