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Groundwater discharge

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Groundwater discharge is the volumetric flow rate of groundwater through an aquifer.

Total groundwater discharge, as reported through a specified area, is similarly expressed as:

Q = d h d l K A

where

Q is the total groundwater discharge ([L3·T−1]; m3/s), K is the hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer ([L·T−1]; m/s), dh/dl is the hydraulic gradient ([L·L−1]; unitless), and A is the area which the groundwater is flowing through ([L2]; m2)

For example, this can be used to determine the flow rate of water flowing along a plane with known geometry.

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Groundwater discharge Wikipedia