GEO-SCI 687 - Advanced Hydrogeology

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Lecture, Fall 2005 254 Morrill II (The DML)
Course Syllabus


Instructor:

· David Boutt (dboutt <at> geo.umass.edu)
   Office: 131B Morrill II
   Hours: Mondays from 1:10-2:10 pm

Textbook: Applied Groundwater Modeling, Anderson and Woessner (1992)

Course Description: 99% of fresh liquid water on our planet is groundwater supplying greater than 50% of the US population with their drinking water. Groundwater supplies are constantly under attack from over-use, abuse, and contamination. The geology of a particular region exerts a first-order control on the fluid movement in the subsurface and an even stronger role on contaminant transport. This course provides an in depth look into the subsurface geological world of groundwater flow and transport.

We will cover the application of field techniques, analysis of field data, and use of numerical models in the investigation of groundwater problems. Introduction to Visual MODFLOW and other groundwater models, including development of conceptual models from geologic data, laying out grids handling boundaries, sources and sinks, transience, calibration and sensitivity

Prerequisite: GEO 587 or equivalent

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