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When there is an increase in the atmospheric pressure, the water level in a well
penetrating a confined aquifer
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1. decreases
x
3. does not undergo any change
4. decrease or increase depending on the elevation of the ground
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Explanation:
Confiner aquifer:
(i) Itis confined between two impervious layers (Ex: Aquiclude or Aquifuge). Overlying layer act as a
layer confining the underlying aquifer, so it is called confined aquifer.
(ii) The water in the confined aquifer is ‘.
confined aquifer occurs under pressure (
pressure,
ct contactt with the atmosphere, so the water within a
fed pressure), which is greater than atmospheric
(lil) When it is pierced by a well, the water rises in the well due to the release of pressure, the level up to.
which water will rise in the well is known as potentiometric level (piezometric level)
Imaginary
Recharge area n Ground suiace Pressure surface
surface
Water
flowing out
Nk. under pressure
is
_lmpervious
~ aquiluse (Shake)