Groundwater velocity probe
US6393925B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01P5/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A groundwater velocity probe is provided comprising a surface with a first portion and a second portion, an injector for injecting a tracer proximate the first portion, a detector for detecting the tracer proximate the second portion, and a timer for measuring time elapsed between injecting the tracer and detecting the tracer. A method of measuring groundwater velocity in an aquifer is also provided comprising the steps of providing a groundwater velocity probe in an aquifer, the groundwater velocity probe having a surface with a first portion and a second portion, an injector for injecting a tracer having a characteristic property proximate the first portion, a detector for detecting the characteristic property of the tracer proximate the second portion, and a timer for measuring time elapsed between injecting the tracer and detecting the characteristic property of the tracer, injecting the tracer proximate the first portion, starting a timer in a datalogger, detecting the characteristic property of the tracer proximate the second portion, inputting an electrical signal representative of the characteristic property to the datalogger, and measuring time elapsed between injecting th…
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