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Improving a regional model using reduced complexity and parameter estimation.

Victor A Kelson1, Randall J Hunt, Henk M Haitjema

  • 1South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, USA. vic@wittmanhydro.com

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|March 28, 2002
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This study simplifies groundwater modeling for a proposed mine using GFLOW and UCODE. Reduced complexity improved understanding of regional impacts on mine inflows and aquifer behavior.

Area of Science:

  • Hydrogeology
  • Environmental Modeling
  • Geoscience

Background:

  • Complex groundwater flow models are increasingly common due to advanced computing.
  • Previous modeling of a Wisconsin copper-zinc mine yielded questions about prediction accuracy.
  • A variety of modeling techniques have been applied to this specific hydrologic system.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze a proposed mine's hydrologic system using a parsimonious, large-scale model.
  • To assess the suitability of analytic element codes coupled with parameter estimation for groundwater modeling.
  • To gain new insights into the influence of far-field boundary conditions on near-field model calibration.

Main Methods:

  • Employed the two-dimensional analytic element code GFLOW.

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  • Coupled GFLOW with the nonlinear parameter estimation code UCODE for a parsimonious model (<10 parameters).
  • Expanded the model's areal extent significantly beyond previous efforts.

    • Main Results:

    • The simplified model produced results consistent with more complex previous models.
    • Predicted mine inflows and confidence intervals aligned with earlier predictions.
    • Examined previously unconsidered hydrological features, revealing impacts of far-field boundaries on calibration and parameterization.

    Conclusions:

    • Analytic element codes are suitable for parameter estimation in groundwater modeling.
    • Reducing model complexity can paradoxically enhance understanding of hydrologic systems.
    • Far-field boundary conditions significantly influence near-field model calibration and predictions, particularly mine inflows.