Abstract
The hydrogeologic setting provides the physical constraints determining the flow characteristics of an aquifer. Stratigraphy, lithology, and structure determine the type of aquifer, the location of recharge and discharge areas, and the nature of the porosity and permeability. If groundwater flow and the evolution of the conduit system are described by rate equations, the hydrogeologic setting defines the boundary conditions.
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Hess, J.W., Wells, S.G., Quinlan, J.F., White, W.B. (1989). Hydrogeology of the South-Central Kentucky Karst. In: White, W.B., White, E.L. (eds) Karst Hydrology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7317-3_2
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