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sc00by25

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In the ground-water study illustrated in Figures 17.25 and 17.26, a chemical tracer was injected at 640 parts per million. After 461 days, the highest concentration measured was only 39 parts per million. How did the chemical tracer get so diluted?
 
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Why does ground water flow more slowly than water in streams?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The chemical tracer was diluted by spreading out over a large area. Each time the water containing the tracer encountered a sand grain, it had to flow around the grain. The flow of water over many curving paths caused the chemical tracer to spread out over a larger and larger area, diluting its concentration.

Answer to Question 2

In ground water, most of the water is in tiny pores and is in contact with nearby solid surfaces. Friction along these surfaces slows the water down. In a stream, only the thin layer of water along the perimeter of the channel is slowed down by friction.


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