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Geological Engineering · Q91

Groundwater and Hydrogeology

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 91

Q91

What does transmissivity of an aquifer represent?

A.
Volume of water stored
B.
Rate of recharge
C.
Water transmitted per unit width per unit head
Answer
D.
Degree of saturation

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Transmissivity is the rate at which groundwater flows horizontally through a unit width of the aquifer under a unit hydraulic gradient.It is the product of hydraulic conductivity and aquifer thickness.