Hatarilabs offers a short groundwater modeling training program designed to provide the basic concepts and steps on the use of graphical user interfaces (Model Muse) as well as Python code to create, visualize, and analyze groundwater models in MODFLOW. The short program consists of two courses: (1) Groundwater Modeling using MODFLOW 6 and Model Muse and (2) Applied Groundwater Flow Modeling with MODFLOW, Python, and Flopy. The program is aimed at hydrogeologists or related professionals with little or no modeling experience. The content is detailed below:
Program content - Part I
Session 1: Steady and transient simulations
Part 1:
Definition of model grid.
Setting of aquifer type (confined or unconfined) and hydraulic parameters.
Setting of boundary conditions: RCH, RIV and WEL.
Visualization of results and water balance.
Part 2:
Construction of a transient model with 10 periods of 365 days.
Simulation of different scenarios in which pumping wells are applied trough different layers of the aquifer.
Session 2: DISV Package and quadtree refinements
Construction of a steady-state model with quadtree refinement.
Definition of boundary conditions that represent a lake with constant-head, a river and wells with different pumping rates.
Model run and water balance analysis.
Visualization of groundwater level.
Session 3: Advanced packages
Construction of a model with advanced packages: MAW (Multi-Aquifer Well) and SFR (Stream Flow Routing).
Implemetation of a lake as a constant head boundary
Simulation of a transient mode.
Session 4: Particle tracking
Part 1:
Configuration of MODPATH in a steady-state model with quadtree refinement.
Forward and backward particle tracking simulation applied to a model with general-head boundary conditions and wells.
Part 2:
Configuration of MODPATH in a transient-state model.
Forward and backward particle tracking simulation applied to a model with wells with different pumping rates and a river that interacts with a nearby well
Session 5: Three-dimensional anisotropy
Part 1:
Creation of a model in steady-state with three-dimensional anisotropy applied in 2 axis that creates whirls.
Insertion of wells pumping and injecting water in different layers.
Part 2:
Three-dimensional steady-state simulation with quadtree refinement and three-dimensional anisotropy distributed in 2 axis of the grid.
Session 6: Regional model
Construction a three-dimensional steady-state model with a basin that delimits the active zone placed throughout the extension of the grid.
Use graphic objects and external shapefiles to apply to boundary conditions such as recharge, evapotranspiration, and rivers.
Application of head observations and post-processing of results with Python
Final Exam
Programme content - Part II
Session 1: Introduction to Flopy
Introduction to Flopy,
Basic commands of Flopy
Basic construction of steady state model with Flopy
Graphical representation of model results whit Flopy.
Session 2: Time Varying conditions
Basic construction of a transient model with boundary conditions (WEL and RIV)
Plotting hydraulic heads an flow directions.
Varying conditions in a transient model.
Insertion of the hydrogeologic parameters: Ss and Sy.
Interactive representation of groundwater level
Session 3: Particle tracking and DISV
Introduction to MODFLOW 6 in Flopy.
Generate refinement with “DISV”
Creation a particle tracking model.
Simulation of particle tracking with MODPATH 7.
Analyze particle tracking .
Session 4: Advanced packages and observations
Implementation of Streamflow Routing (SFR) and Multiaquifer Well (MAW) packages.
Coupling of multi-aquifer wells.
Extraction of river levels by cells.
Interrelation between wells and river.
Session 5: Triangular meshes and 3D anisotropy
Use of Triangle library to generate grids in a model.
Creation and representation of the active model domain with boundary conditions like Constant Head condition (CHD).
Three-dimensional anisotropy with XT3D.
Simulation of a flow model with triangular grids.
Session 6: Regional modeling
Definition of spatial coordinate systems
Insertion and intersection of shapefiles in the grid.
Representation of hydraulic parameters.
Definition of boundary conditions like recharge, evapotranpiration and drains.
Coupling NWT to simulation
Head distribution visualization at regional level.
Final Exam
Trainer
Saul Montoya M.Sc.
Saul Montoya M.Sc. is a Hydrogeologist and Numerical Modeler. Mr. Montoya is a Civil Engineer graduated from the Catholic University in Lima with postgraduate studies in Management and Engineering of Water Resources (WAREM Program) from Stuttgart University – Germany with mention in Groundwater Engineering and Hydroinformatics. Mr Montoya has a strong analytical capacity for the interpretation, conceptualization and modeling of the surface and underground water cycle and their interaction.
He is in charge of numerical modeling for contaminant transport and remediation systems of contaminated sites. Inside his hydrological and hydrogeological investigations Mr. Montoya has developed a holistic comprehension of the water cycle, understanding and quantifying the main hydrological dynamic process of precipitation, runoff, evaporation and recharge to the groundwater system.
Over the last 9 years Saul has developed 2 websites for knowledge sharing in water resources: www.gidahatari.com (Spanish) and www.hatarilabs.com (English) that have become relevant due to its applied tutorials on groundwater modeling, spatial analysis and computational fluid mechanics.
Methodology
Here are some details of each methodology:
Manuals and files for the exercises will be delivered.
The course will be developed by video streaming with life support and interaction, recorded videos will be available on our elearning platform.
There is online support for questions regarding the exercises developed throught email.
Digital certificate available at the end of the program.
Video of the classes will be available for 4 months.
To receive the digital certificate you must submit the exams after 2 month.
Date and time
Part I - January - 2022 (Central European Time (CET) - Amsterdam)
Monday 10, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Wednesday 12, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Friday 14, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Monday 24, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Wednesday 26, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Friday 28, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Part II - February - 2022 (Central European Time (CET) - Amsterdam)
Tuesday 01, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Thursday 03, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Tuesday 08, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Thursday 10, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Tuesday 15, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Thursday 17, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Cost and payment method
The cost of the program is $ 500 dollars.
This online course will be given on out elearning platform: elearning.hatarilabs.com . You will need to create an account first, the payment option by Paypal or credit cart will appear at the bottom of the site. Once the course is paid, automatically you will register for the course.
For any other information please write to: saulmontoya@hatarilabs.com
