In a field testing, the hydraulic gradient between two peizometers is 1.11, the area of flow is 4.08 m2 and the hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer material is 0.94 m/day, calculate the discharge in m3/day. Note that discharge cannot be negative

In a field testing, the hydraulic gradient between two peizometers is 1.11, the area of flow is 4.08 m2 and the hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer material is 0.94 m/day, calculate the discharge in m3/day. Note that discharge cannot be negative

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