Day 1 AM
Groundwater Modeling Concepts
Conceptual Model Development, Boundary Conditions
2D vs. 3D, Steady State vs. Transient
Parsimony, Code Selection, Model Calibration, Prediction
Modeling Case Studies
MODFLOW Part I
MODFLOW Overview
Packages: Basic, BCF-LPF-HUF-UPW, RCH, WEL, DRN
Conductance
Day 1 PM
MODFLOW - Part II
MODFLOW-USG
Packages: RIV, STR, SFR, GHB, HFB, EVT, ETS, MNW, UZF, DRT
MODFLOW - Part III
File formats
Importing models – ascii, VM, GW Vistas, PMWIN
Exporting native text
Solvers
Troubleshooting MODFLOW models
Day 2 AM
Working with Regional MODFLOW Models
Base maps, Conceptual models,
Conductance
2D Geostatistics
MODFLOW layer elevations
Interpolation methods
Day 2 PM
Site Characterization
Borehole data
User-defined cross-sections
Site Characterization via Horizons
Horizons -> Solids
Horizons -> HUF
Day 3 AM
Arc Hydro Groundwater
Data model overview
Web applications - well permitting, water level mapper
Model Calibration
Importing observation well data,Calibration basics
Point observations, Flow observations, Plotting calibration statistics
Day 3 PM
Parameter Estimation with PEST
Introduction to inverse modeling, Parameterization
Defining zones with key values, PEST options
Parameter Estimation
Pilot point method, Regularization
Pilot point placement
Day 4 AM
MODPATH
Applications of Particle Tracking
Transport Modeling Concepts
Advection, Dispersion, Diffusion, Sorption, Decay
MT3DMS
Governing Equation
Packages
Day 4 PM
Open Lab
Instructors available to help with your projects |