Transfer of Conceptual Site Model (CSM) to Numeric Groundwater Flow Model
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Introduction
Brief overview of Processing Modflow
Conceptual Site Model
Model domain and size: extent, cell size, layers
Import of existing basemaps
Assigning layer properties and cell status
Assigning no-flow boundaries
Assigning head-dependent boundaries
Setting up boundaries in different model layers
Assigning elevations to the layers
Assigning initial heads
Assigning hydraulic conductivity values
Completion of time and other model parameters
Running the model and visualizing results
Brief introduction to the 2nd Module
Preparation and exporting of digital basemaps in ArcMap
Digitizing and exporting hydraulic head contours
Creating and exporting layer surfaces for the model
Importing externally prepared data and running the model
Closing Discussion