Groundwater Modeling Using Geographical Information Systems

George F. Pinder

246 pages, parution le 14/11/2002

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Résumé

Groundwater Modeling Using Geographical Information Systems covers fundamental information on flow and mass transport modeling and demonstrates how GIS technology makes these models and analyses more accurate than ever before.

GIS technology allows for swift organization, quantification, and interpretation of large quantities of geohydrological data with computer accuracy and minimal risk of human error. This book's companion Web site provides the Princeton Transport Code, as well as the plug-in extensions required to interface this code with the Argus ONE numerical environment software enclosed with this book. Plug-in extensions for MODFLOW and MT3D computer codes can be found at the Argus ONE Web site (www.argusint.com). The process for using the Geographic Modeling Approach (GMA) to model groundwater flow and transport is demonstrated step by step with a field example from Tucson, Arizona. The GMA is composed of the Argus ONE Geographic Information Modeling system and the Princeton Transport Code groundwater flow and transport model, interfaced through the plug-in extension available on Argus ONE.

Enhanced with more than 150 illustrations and screen captures, Groundwater Modeling Using Geographical Information Systems is a fundamental book for civil engineers, hydrologists, environmental engineers, geologists, and students in these fields, as well as software engineers working on GIS applications and environmental attorneys and regulators. When used in combination with the free modeling software, this book provides an excellent student text.

Contents

1 Flow Modeling.

Introduction.
Areal Extent of a Model.
Hydrological Boundaries to the Model.
Compilation of Geological Information.
Compilation of Hydrological Information.
Water-Table Condition.
Physical Dimensions of the Model.
Model Size.
Model Discretization.
Finite-Difference Approximation to the Flow Equation.
Finite-Element Approximation to the Flow Equation.
Parameters.
Fractured and Cavernous Media.
Model Stresses.
Finite-Element Mesh.
Simulation.
Output.
Calibration.
Production Runs.
Summary.

2 Transport Modeling.

Compilation of Water-Quality Information.
Physical Dimensions.
Model Size.
Transport Equation.
Chemical Reactions.
Model Boundary Conditions.
Finite-Element Approximation.
Boundary Conditions
Initial Conditions.
Model Parameters.
Model Stresses.
Running the Model.
Output.
Calibration.
Production Runs.
Summary.

3 Finite-Element versus Finite-Difference Simulation.

Elementary Application.
Comparison of Methods.
Summary.

L'auteur - George F. Pinder

GEORGE F. PINDER, PhD, is Director of the Research Center for Groundwater Remediation Design and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science at the University of Vermont. He has published many important articles and books, including Groundwater Modeling Using Geographical Information Systems (Wiley). Dr. Pinder's research focuses on the development and application of applied mathematics, especially numerical mathematics, to solve groundwater contamination and supply problems using computers.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	George F. Pinder
Parution	14/11/2002
Nb. de pages	246
Format	15,5 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	502g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471084983
ISBN13	978-0-471-08498-3