Theis Confined Type Curve

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See Also:

Confined Aquifer Assumptions

Working With Type Curves

Theis Automatic Solution


This is the type curve matching solution to the Theis (1935) equation. The Theis equation describes unsteady-state (or transient) flow in a confined aquifer. The Theis equation is given as:

 

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where:

 

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and:

 

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The Theis type curve is displayed on the screen and the pump test data is matched to the type curve. Calculations are displayed on the screen adjacent to the type curve.