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Applied Groundwater Modeling
Simulation of Flow and Advective Transport
This second edition provides an expanded discussion of the fundamentals of applied groundwater modeling focusing on finite-difference and finite-element models with updated coverage of particle tracking and advances in model calibration and uncertainty analysis
Mary P. Anderson (Author), William W. Woessner (Author), Randall J. Hunt (Author)
9780120581030, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 19 October 2015
564 pages
23.4 x 19 x 3.2 cm, 1.45 kg
"The second edition of Applied Groundwater Modeling is a "must use" book in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses dealing with the practical application of groundwater models. It is also an outstanding reference book for professional groundwater scientists and engineers constructing models in the consulting, industrial, and governmental sectors." --Scott Bair, November-December issue of Groundwater
This second edition is extensively revised throughout with expanded discussion of modeling fundamentals and coverage of advances in model calibration and uncertainty analysis that are revolutionizing the science of groundwater modeling. The text is intended for undergraduate and graduate level courses in applied groundwater modeling and as a comprehensive reference for environmental consultants and scientists/engineers in industry and governmental agencies.
Section 1 Modeling Fundamentals 1. Introduction 2. Modeling Purpose and Conceptual Model 3. Basic Mathematics and the Computer Code Section 2 Designing the Numerical Model 4. Model Dimensionality and Setting Boundaries 5. Spatial Discretization and Parameter Assignment 6. More on Sources and Sinks 7. Steady-State and Transient Simulations Section 3 Particle Tracking, Calibration, Forecasting and Uncertainty Analysis 8. Particle Tracking 9. Model Calibration: Assessing Performance 10. Forecasting and Uncertainty Analysis Section 4 The Modeling Report and Advanced Topics 11. The Modeling Report, Archive, and Review 12. Beyond Basic Modeling Concepts
Subject Areas: Hydraulic engineering [TNF], Mechanical engineering [TGB]
