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Groundwater Modeling
Dr. Ying Fan-Reinfelder. [Prerequisite: Hydrogeology (460:428) or equivalent.] Principles and procedures of setting up numerical models of groundwater flow and solute transport using Visual Modflow.
Required Text: Applied Groundwater Modeling: Simulation of Flow and Advective Transport, by M. P. Anderson and W. W. Woessner
Supplemental Text: Visual Modflow: Userâs Manual, by Waterloo Hydrogeologic Inc.
Course Structure
- First 1.5 hrs: Lecture
- Second 1.5 hrs: Project
Grading
- 3 Project Reports: 70%
One Exam: 30%
Syllabus
Week # |
Subject |
Reading |
Project |
1
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Overview, Case Studies
Intro to Visual Modflow (V Mod)
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Text § 1 |
Waterloo Airport
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2
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Principles of GW Flow
System Point of View
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Text § 2.1 |
Waterloo Airport
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3
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Principles of GW Flow Equations
V Mod Solvers
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Text § 2.1 |
Berlin Well
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4
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Conceptual Models
Grid Design
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Text § 3 |
Berlin Well
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5
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Boundary Conditions
Sources and Sinks |
Text § 4
Text § 5 |
Berlin Well
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6
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V Mod Packages
Profile Models
Transient Models |
Text § 6
Text § 7 |
Berlin Well
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7
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Model Calibration
Intro to WinPEST
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Text § 8 |
Berlin Well
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8
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Numerical Methods
(Solving Flow Eqs)
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Text § 2.2 |
Berlin Well
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9
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Principles of GW Transport
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Text § 12.5 |
Wells G&H |
10
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Numerical Methods
(Solving Particle Tracking & Transport Eqs)
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Text § 2.2 |
Wells G&H |
11
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EXAM
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Wells G&H |
12
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Thanksgiving Break
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Wells G&H |
13
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Flow in Fractured Rocks
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Text § 12.6 |
Wells G&H |
14
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Density-Dependent Flow
Intro to GMS
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Text § 12.7 |
Wells G&H |
15
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Guest Lecture:
(Robert Nicholson: Modeling at USGS, NJ)
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Wells G&H |
16
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All Reports Due
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