CONE OF DEPRESSION (COD)/CONE OF INFLUENCE (COI)


Meaning of CONE OF DEPRESSION (COD)/CONE OF INFLUENCE (COI) in English

A cone-like depression of the water table or other piezometric surface that has the shape of an inverted cone and is formed in the vicinity of a well by withdrawal of water. The surface area included in the cone is known as the area of influence of the well. Also referred to as the Pumping Cone and the Cone of Drawdown.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.