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Gil Strassberg1, David R Maidment, Norm L Jones
1Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, University Station, Austin, TX 78713, USA. strassberg@beg.utexas.edu
Abstract:
The Arc Hydro ground water data model is a geographic data model for representing spatial and temporal ground water information within a geographic information system (GIS). The data model is a standardized representation of ground water systems within a spatial database that provides a public domain template for GIS users to store, document, and analyze commonly used spatial and temporal ground water data sets. This paper describes the data model framework, a simplified version of the complete ground water data model that includes two-dimensional and three-dimensional (3D) object classes for representing aquifers, wells, and borehole data, and the 3D geospatial context in which these data exist. The framework data model also includes tabular objects for representing temporal information such as water levels and water quality samples that are related with spatial features.
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