What is divergence in hydrogeology?
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What is divergence in hydrogeology?
Hydrogeology:
Hydrogeology is a section of geology that deals with the movement and distribution of groundwater found in the rocks and soil on the earth's crust. The terms hydrogeology, hydrology and groundwater, are applied correspondently. Groundwater is in four categories; aquifer, aquitard, aquiclude, and aquifuge.
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View this answerHydrology itself is defined as the study of surface water, such as lakes and rivers, whereas hydrogeology deals with groundwater and its impact on the...
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Chapter 12 / Lesson 2Read about how water moves underground. Learn about the three factors that influence groundwater movement, including porosity, permeability, and gravity.