Training Course IACM - Integrated Aquifer Characterization & Groundwater Modeling Using Hydro GeoAnalyst and Visual MODFLOW
This course teaches you to use the advanced Hydro GeoAnalyst groundwater data management program to manage and prepare your monitoring data for modeling and analysis with Visual MODFLOW.
The first step in groundwater modeling is the development of a hydrogeologic conceptual model of the study area. This usually involves combining a great deal of data from a wide variety of sources. The best method of compiling this data in a format is to use a GIS and database where it can be easily incorporated into a groundwater model. Hydro GeoAnalyst* (HGA) is a referential database that allows you to develop the site conceptual model (cross-sections, GIS maps, data files) for import into the groundwater model, like Visual MODFLOW*. The second step in modeling is the development of the groundwater model by importing/assigning property zones, boundary conditions and field observations. Visual MODFLOW is one of the most commonly used finite-difference groundwater models world-wide for the analysis of groundwater flow and solute transport problems, which has an extremely easy-to-use graphical user interface for groundwater model development.
The course starts with an introduction to the data that is available to characterize the hydrogeology of a study area, and the benefits of Hydro GeoAnalyst for data management, borehole log design, cross-section development and GIS mapping of model input parameters and boundary conditions. Then, groundwater flow modeling is illustrated using Visual MODFLOW as a tool for predicting groundwater heads, pathlines, gradients and water balance components. Finally, an overview of solute transport mechanisms and the use of MT3D to predict the potential impacts from contamination on the groundwater environment are illustrated with Visual MODFLOW. This course is well suited to groundwater modelers who wish to develop a more advanced understanding of conceptual model development in GIS and groundwater model application as a part of hydrogeologic analyses, and those who wish to advance their modeling knowledge as part of their responsibilities in groundwater model development, review, planning and project management.
Course Topics
An introduction to integrated data management
Database management using HGA
GIS data interpolation and cross-sectional analysis
3D visualization for reporting and presentations
How to build a groundwater model
Principles of USGS MODFLOW, MODPATH and Zone Budget
Principles of contaminant transport modeling
Contaminant transport modeling using MT3D and RT3D
Theoretical approaches to model calibration using WinPEST
Course Objectives
From hands-on experience you will learn …
How to use HGA to develop a database of site environmental information (geology, hydrology, contaminants)
How to export information from HGA in a format that can be used by a groundwater model
How to develop a groundwater model using Visual MODFLOW
How to import GIS data from HGA into Visual MODFLOW
How to simulate contaminant transport using MODFLOW and MT3D/RT3D
How to present the results in tables, figures and animations using all of the above programs
You will also receive …
Hands-on guidance with HGA and Visual MODFLOW by expert instructors
A complete set of course lecture notes and lab exercises
A CD of lab exercises and a demo copy of the course software
Special software discount for being a course participants
Earn SWS CEU's
Schlumberger Water Services offers SWS Continuing Education Units (CEUs) toward the successful participation and completion of this professional training course. All of our training courses are developed to ensure the participants are exposed and challenged through various hands-on lab exercises and exposure to theoretical concepts. We pride ourselves in offering a comprehensive learning experience and provide attendees with a Certification of Completion which includes 3.2 CEU's for completing this course.
Site Characterization and Data Management
There is potentially a great deal of information on the hydrogeology, hydrology, and geochemistry at a field site. Site characterization, which integrates this disparate information, is an integral part of the development of a solution for analyzing the hydrogeologic environment using groundwater models. Hydro GeoAnalyst is a comprehensive data management program designed to efficiently manage all sources of environmental data. HGA is ideal for compiling data, analyzing borehole logs, developing cross-sections of the subsurface environment, mapping spatial data and providing input files for groundwater modeling as a part of environmental impact asessment. Learn more about HGA
Groundwater Modeling
There are a wide variety of applications for groundwater modeling in the field of environmental impact assessment. Groundwater models can be used to predict regional groundwater water budgets and wellfield capture zones as part of groundwater vulnerability assessment, the impact of dewatering on surrounding natural features (wetlands, rivers, …), and to determine the time history and volume of groundwater extracted during dewatering operations. Groundwater models can also be used for contaminant transport analysis to predict the evolution of the contaminant plume that migrates from a source of contamination. Visual MODFLOW is a graphical user interface that allows you to develop a groundwater flow and solute transport model of the hydrogeologic environment beneath a contaminated site. Learn more about Visual MODFLOW
Registration: Course Introduction
Lecture: Introduction to Integrated Data Management
Exercise: Intro: An Introduction to HGA
Lecture: Data Management
Exercise: Redlands: Setting up a GIS Database
Day 2
Lecture: GIS Data Interpolation
Exercise: Redlands: Database Querying and GIS Interpolation
Lecture: Cross-Sectional Analysis using HGA
Exercise: Redlands: Developing User-Defined Cross-Sections
Lecture: 3D Visualization and Reporting
Exercise: Redlands: 3D Visualization and Reporting
Lecture: How To Build A Model
Exercise: Redlands: Visual MODFLOW Model Development
Day 3
Lecture: Principles of USGS MODFLOW
Exercise: Redlands: Visual MODFLOW Model Development
Lecture: Principles of MODPATH and ZoneBudget
Exercise: Chemwest: The HGA Conceptual Model
Lecture: Principles of Contaminant Transport Modeling
Day 4
Exercise: Chemwest: The Groundwater Flow Model
Lecture: Theoretical Approaches to Model Calibration
Break: Course Evaluations
Exercise: Chemwest: The Transport Model
Registration: For your convenience, we accept the following payment methods: bank transfer, money order, certified check or credit card. The registration fee includes the course notebook, materials, instruction and beverage breaks. After payment is received, a letter will be sent to you that confirms your space in the course and provides all the necessary details on transportation and accommodation. Pre-registration is necessary to reserve a space in our limited-enrollment courses and to ensure that a copy of the course materials is available. If you are unable to pre-register, please call or send an email to confirm that space is available in the course.
Or contact:
Schlumberger Water Services
Tel. (519) 746-1798
Fax (519) 885-5262 sws-training@slb.com
When registering, please indicate requirements for handicapped facilities, equipment, materials, or diet. Please advise us of special requirements 30 days prior to the beginning of the course.
Course Cancellation Policy/Substitutions: A 100% refund is granted for course cancellations if SWS is notified at least three weeks before the course. Cancellations made less than three weeks prior to the course will receive a $500 cancellation charge. One substitute is permitted per registrant for the entire course; daily substitutions are not permitted. SWS must be notified prior to the first day of the course when a substitution will occur.
Airline Information: Please do not purchase non-refundable airline tickets more than 21 days prior to the course. Should a course require cancellation WHI is not responsible for non-refundable airline tickets.
Logistical Information: Daily instruction is from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m. with beverage, lunch and dinner breaks. Complete information on venue location and other logistical details are provided in your registration letter. For additional tourist information, contact your travel agent or the host city's chamber of commerce.
Note: SWS reserves the right to amend courses, change speakers, or revise topic outlines as necessary to ensure a quality program.
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