Hydraulic Equivalent
In the energy balance of groundwater flow (see also Darcy's law) a hydraulic equivalent of Joule's law is used :
where:
- = loss of hydraulic energy due to friction of flow in -direction per unit of time (m/day) – comparable to
- = flow velocity in -direction (m/day) – comparable to
- = hydraulic conductivity of the soil (m/day) – the hydraulic conductivity is inversely proportional to the hydraulic resistance which compares to
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