Theory 46/Springs/Rate lens
Discharge Follows Transmission
The claim
Spring discharge is set by the rate at which recharge is transmitted through the aquifer rather than by total recharge.
01Mechanism
Water must travel through fractures and pores; the transmission rate determines how quickly recharge appears at the spring.
02Prediction
Discharge timing should track transmission.
03Refutation
Discharge tracking recharge would remove transit time.