piezométer
A piezometer is a device used to measure piezometric head, which is the hydraulic head or the sum of elevation head and pressure head, in a confined aquifer or in a body of water. It is essentially a simple tube or well that allows for the measurement of the static water level. The piezometric head represents the level to which water would rise in a well penetrating the aquifer due to the pressure within the aquifer. This measurement is crucial for understanding groundwater flow direction and dynamics.
Piezometers are typically installed by drilling boreholes and inserting a perforated pipe, often screened at the
The data obtained from piezometers is fundamental in hydrogeology for groundwater resource management, aquifer characterization, and