The Naked Scientists
  • Login
  • Register
  • Podcasts
      • The Naked Scientists
      • eLife
      • Naked Genetics
      • Naked Astronomy
      • In short
      • Naked Neuroscience
      • Ask! The Naked Scientists
      • Question of the Week
      • Archive
      • Video
      • SUBSCRIBE to our Podcasts
  • Articles
      • Science News
      • Features
      • Interviews
      • Answers to Science Questions
  • Get Naked
      • Donate
      • Do an Experiment
      • Science Forum
      • Ask a Question
  • About
      • Meet the team
      • Our Sponsors
      • Site Map
      • Contact us

User menu

  • Login
  • Register
  • Home
  • Help
  • Search
  • Tags
  • Recent Topics
  • Login
  • Register
  1. Naked Science Forum
  2. Life Sciences
  3. The Environment
  4. What Is A Water Table ?
« previous next »
  • Print
Pages: [1]   Go Down

What Is A Water Table ?

  • 14 Replies
  • 12857 Views
  • 0 Tags

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline neilep (OP)

  • Withdrawnmist
  • Global Moderator
  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • ********
  • 21211
  • Activity:
    1%
  • Thanked: 119 times
What Is A Water Table ?
« on: 05/02/2007 23:32:59 »
We've all heard the term ' Water Table '...but what does it mean ?


What is a Water table ?
Logged
Men are the same as Women, just inside out !
 



Offline WylieE

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • 236
  • Activity:
    0%
What Is A Water Table ?
« Reply #1 on: 05/02/2007 23:58:53 »
 [ Invalid Attachment ]
http://www.thedailyhack.net/2006/03/aquarium-coffee-table-hack.html

* aquarium.jpg (19.23 kB, 320x240 - viewed 1255 times.)
Logged
 

Offline neilep (OP)

  • Withdrawnmist
  • Global Moderator
  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • ********
  • 21211
  • Activity:
    1%
  • Thanked: 119 times
What Is A Water Table ?
« Reply #2 on: 06/02/2007 01:11:14 »
So THAT's what a water table is ..

Thanks Colleen !!! [;D]
Logged
Men are the same as Women, just inside out !
 

Offline neilep (OP)

  • Withdrawnmist
  • Global Moderator
  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • ********
  • 21211
  • Activity:
    1%
  • Thanked: 119 times
What Is A Water Table ?
« Reply #3 on: 06/02/2007 01:11:55 »
What about this for a sink ?


 [ Invalid Attachment ]

* 72755884_09e2e12c0c.jpg (76.56 kB, 425x343 - viewed 1118 times.)
Logged
Men are the same as Women, just inside out !
 

Offline Karen W.

  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • *******
  • 31886
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Thanked: 41 times
  • "come fly with me"
What Is A Water Table ?
« Reply #4 on: 06/02/2007 01:31:32 »
cool sink and table! Heres a link to water table..

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_table
Logged

"Life is not measured by the number of Breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
 



Offline WylieE

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • 236
  • Activity:
    0%
What Is A Water Table ?
« Reply #5 on: 06/02/2007 01:46:15 »
Cool I like that sink!
This will go with it perfectly
 [ Invalid Attachment ]
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2007-01-11T140516Z_01_N09332298_RTRUKOC_0_US-FISH-1.xml

Colleen

* GenImage.jpg (9.42 kB, 192x288 - viewed 1224 times.)
Logged
 

Offline Karen W.

  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • *******
  • 31886
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Thanked: 41 times
  • "come fly with me"
What Is A Water Table ?
« Reply #6 on: 06/02/2007 02:38:56 »
FUNNY !
Logged

"Life is not measured by the number of Breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
 

Offline neilep (OP)

  • Withdrawnmist
  • Global Moderator
  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • ********
  • 21211
  • Activity:
    1%
  • Thanked: 119 times
What Is A Water Table ?
« Reply #7 on: 06/02/2007 03:15:40 »
Quote from: Karen W. on 06/02/2007 01:31:32
cool sink and table! Heres a link to water table..

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_table

Thanks for the link Karen Mam,

For anyone else who is keen to know I have copied and pasted the info:


Water table


The water table or phreatic surface is the surface where the water pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure. The water table is also often erroneously defined as the surface that separates the phreatic from the vadose zone, below which all rocks are saturated with water.

A large amount of water within a body of sand or rock below the water table is called an aquifer, and the ability of rocks to store such groundwater is dependent on their porosity and permeability.

The practice of drilling wells to extract groundwater is dependent on understanding the water table. Because wells must reach the water table, its depth determines the minimum depth of a viable well, and thus the feasibility of drilling it.

In Australia, because of deforestation, farming and urbanisation[1], salt water tables have risen near to the surface or to ground level, endangering plant life, farm economy and urban development as the soil grows more salty. These salt water tables were formed millions of years ago when parts of Australia were covered by ocean. As the continent dried, the water became trapped underground.

In areas with a high water table, tunnels and basements are less common due to the hydrostatic pressure exerted by the water, and the risk of flooding.
Logged
Men are the same as Women, just inside out !
 

Offline neilep (OP)

  • Withdrawnmist
  • Global Moderator
  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • ********
  • 21211
  • Activity:
    1%
  • Thanked: 119 times
What Is A Water Table ?
« Reply #8 on: 06/02/2007 03:20:19 »
Quote from: WylieE on 06/02/2007 01:46:15
Cool I like that sink!
This will go with it perfectly
 [ Invalid Attachment ]
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2007-01-11T140516Z_01_N09332298_RTRUKOC_0_US-FISH-1.xml

Colleen


LOL...that is well like...cool !!!

What do you do ?...just open the lid to the aquarium and crap through it ?..LOL




 [ Invalid Attachment ]




* aquarium.jpg (95.83 kB, 487x601 - viewed 1339 times.)
Logged
Men are the same as Women, just inside out !
 



Offline WylieE

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • 236
  • Activity:
    0%
What Is A Water Table ?
« Reply #9 on: 06/02/2007 03:34:06 »
Quote from: neilep on 06/02/2007 03:20:19
LOL...that is well like...cool !!!

What do you do ?...just open the lid to the aquarium and crap through it ?..LOL

Poor Fish,  The inventors of the aquarium loo swear that the fish are safe from, ummm- backwash.
Colleen
Logged
 

Offline Karen W.

  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • *******
  • 31886
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Thanked: 41 times
  • "come fly with me"
What Is A Water Table ?
« Reply #10 on: 06/02/2007 04:35:48 »
LOL LOL LOL!
Logged

"Life is not measured by the number of Breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
 

Offline Karen W.

  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • *******
  • 31886
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Thanked: 41 times
  • "come fly with me"
What Is A Water Table ?
« Reply #11 on: 06/02/2007 11:10:03 »
Quote from: neilep on 06/02/2007 03:20:19
Quote from: WylieE on 06/02/2007 01:46:15
Cool I like that sink!
This will go with it perfectly
 [ Invalid Attachment ]
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2007-01-11T140516Z_01_N09332298_RTRUKOC_0_US-FISH-1.xml

Colleen


LOL...that is well like...cool !!!

What do you do ?...just open the lid to the aquarium and crap through it ?..LOL




 [ Invalid Attachment ]





Neil, I believe that is the holding tank for the water behind the toilet bowl... LOL NOW I am sure you already knew this.. But just in case you were not joking.. LOL  Surely they are not real fish, cause you would be flushing half or more of their water at a time and that would kill them. so they must be in a double walled tank eh? That is if they are real..lol
Logged

"Life is not measured by the number of Breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
 

Offline science_guy

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • 701
  • Activity:
    0%
  • I'm right there... inside neilep's head!
What Is A Water Table ?
« Reply #12 on: 06/02/2007 16:17:48 »
look at the fish in the blender:

It is too smooth, waxy and angular to be real.  And you can almost see through it.
Logged
_________________________________________________________________________________________

I would engage you in a battle of wits, but it is against my moral code to attack the unarmed.

he's back!!!!

no, my name is not Bill Nye
 



Offline neilep (OP)

  • Withdrawnmist
  • Global Moderator
  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • ********
  • 21211
  • Activity:
    1%
  • Thanked: 119 times
What Is A Water Table ?
« Reply #13 on: 06/02/2007 16:45:07 »
Quote from: science_guy on 06/02/2007 16:17:48
look at the fish in the blender:

It is too smooth, waxy and angular to be real.  And you can almost see through it.

Well, YES...it is a digital image !!!....still.....doesn't mean a digital fish deserves less luff than an analogue one !!...

Hugs that Science Guy
Logged
Men are the same as Women, just inside out !
 

Offline Karen W.

  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • *******
  • 31886
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Thanked: 41 times
  • "come fly with me"
What Is A Water Table ?
« Reply #14 on: 06/02/2007 17:02:40 »
HEE HEE, I thought the fish in the blender looked rather funky and listless..LOL That makes better since!
Logged

"Life is not measured by the number of Breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
 



  • Print
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
Tags:
 
There was an error while thanking
Thanking...
  • SMF 2.0.15 | SMF © 2017, Simple Machines
    Privacy Policy
    SMFAds for Free Forums
  • Naked Science Forum ©

Page created in 1.184 seconds with 60 queries.

  • Podcasts
  • Articles
  • Get Naked
  • About
  • Contact us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe to newsletter
  • We love feedback

Follow us

cambridge_logo_footer.png

©The Naked Scientists® 2000–2017 | The Naked Scientists® and Naked Science® are registered trademarks created by Dr Chris Smith. Information presented on this website is the opinion of the individual contributors and does not reflect the general views of the administrators, editors, moderators, sponsors, Cambridge University or the public at large.