Groundwater table


Updated on 19/06/2018
Synonymes
water table.
Définition
Sens technique
First sheet encountered while digging a well. It is usually unconfined, i.e. whose surface is at the atmospheric pressure. It may also be under pressure if the covering soil has a low permeability. When it is unconfined, it flows into an aquifer having an unsaturated zone close to ground level.
Source
According to BRGM
Thématiques associées
Review status
Soumis au comité de relecture.