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Fluctuations of barometric pressure may cause significant variations of water levels in boreholes. Although this fact has been known for decades (e.g. Jacob, 1940; Kurenkow, 1974), it has not been widely used for the determination of hydraulic parameters and/or gas permeability of the vadose zone. This is mainly due to the accuracy required of the measurements. We developed a system for simultaneous measurement of barometric pressure and water levels providing the basis for obtaining parameters of gas permeability. In aquifers with very low transmissivity, the method presented also allows the determination of the transmissivity of the saturated zone.
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Frenzel, H., Kessels, W., Hartmann, A., Lengnick, M., Zoth, G., Nolting, K. (1997). Determination of Gas Permeability by Interpreting Barometric Pressure Induced Water Level Variations in Boreholes. In: Gottlieb, J., Hötzl, H., Huck, K., Niessner, R. (eds) Field Screening Europe. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1473-5_19
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