An artesian aquifer 25-m thick has a porosity of 17% and bulk modulus of compression 2400 kg/ cm?. Estimate the storage coefficient of the aquifer. What fraction of this is attributable to the expansibility of water ? Bulk modulus of elasticity of water = 2.14 × 104 kg/cm². Ans: (0.00106, 1.87%)

An artesian aquifer 25-m thick has a porosity of 17% and bulk modulus of compression 2400 kg/ cm?. Estimate the storage coefficient of the aquifer. What fraction of this is attributable to the expansibility of water ? Bulk modulus of elasticity of water = 2.14 × 104 kg/cm². Ans: (0.00106, 1.87%)

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An artesian aquifer 25-m thick has a porosity of 17% and bulk modulus of compression 2400 kg/
cm?. Estimate the storage coefficient of the aquifer. What fraction of this is attributable to the
expansibility of water ?
Bulk modulus of elasticity of water = 2.14 × 104 kg/cm².
Ans: (0.00106, 1.87%)

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