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Geological Engineering · Q16

Groundwater and Hydrogeology

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 16

Q16

What term is used to describe the volume of water a rock can store and transmit?

A.
Transmissivity
B.
Storage coefficient
C.
Porosity
D.
Specific yield
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Specific yield is the portion of groundwater that can be drained by gravity and is available for use or transmission.It differs from porosity which includes all voids, including those that can't release water.