Introduction. Equations and Numerical Methods. The Conceptual Model and Grid Design. Boundaries. Sources and Sinks. Profile Models. Special Needs for Transient Simulations. Model Execution and the Calibration Process. Documenting and Reporting Your Modeling Study. Postaudits: How Good Are Predictions? Particle Tracking of Groundwater Flow and Advective Transport of Contaminants. Advanced Topics. Chapter References. Index.
Key Features
* Explains how to formulate a conceptual model of a system and how
to translate it into a numerical model
* Includes the application of modeling principles with special
attention to the finite difference flow codes PLASM and MODFLOW,
and the finite-element code AQUIFEM-1
* Covers model calibration, verification, and validation
* Discusses pathline analysis for tracking contaminants with
reference to newly developed particle tracking codes
* Makes extensive use of case studies and problems
"Applied Groundwater Modeling is a good reference for the
practitioner performing groundwater modeling. The index is helpful
for locating topics of interest, and the literature review and
references cited are comprehensive....In summary [this book]
partially fills a void that has existed in the field of groundwater
modeling." --JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY
"This is an excellent opportunity for those who, having the
necessary skills, are prepared to take seriously the concept that
ground water dynamics can be effectively both represented and
resolved in numerical terms." --ESRISAT BULLETIN
"The book presents a useful text that guides the engineer and
practitioner through all major stages in the complex adventure of
modeling groundwater flow and transport mechanisms in actual field
settings. An extensive selection of most recent references helps
with understanding of current development in subsurface modeling,
while many figures from actual case-study applications bring
modeling experience closer to the reader." --BULLETIN OF THE
AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
"I believe Applied Groundwater Modeling is a major contribution to
the field of groundwater hydrology. It is the type of book that
will raise the level of expertise of anyone who reads it." --E.
Scott Bair, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
"A very significant contribution that addresses a longtime need
among hydrologists and others using groundwater models. It will be
kept on the work table and not on the bookshelf. It will establish
a standard of quality with which future modeling studies will be
preformed and reviewed." --Alan Dutton, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT
AUSTIN
"Applied Groundwater Modeling will be a commonly used reference for
students, academicians, consultants, and regulators. After years of
trying to decipher and apply the cryptic methods and arcane
notations used by numerical modelers of groundwater flow systems,
these seeming mysteries are revealed in an easily understood
manner. The terminology, methodologies, and case studies are
presented with the eye of a research scientist, the nose of an
academic, and the touch of an experienced practitioner. As a
result, the reader will be rewarded with the fundamental knowledge
needed to use these valuable tools." --E. Scott Bair, OHIO STATE
UNIVERSITY
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