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3D Simulations-- the vertical dimension

Learn about representing hydrogeologic units in MODFLOW, vertical flow conductance, and the significance of leakance in 3D simulations. Gain insights into layer interactions and modeling techniques for complex groundwater systems.

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3D Simulations-- the vertical dimension

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  1. 3D Simulations-- the vertical dimension

  2. Representation of hydrogeologic units in MODFLOW88

  3. MODFLOW2000

  4. In MODFLOW, vertical flow between layers Is governed by vertical conductance.

  5. Review Horizontal Conductance

  6. Vertical Conductance Terms VCONT = Kv/z = leakance or VCONT = Vertical Conductance / (xy) If Kv and z are constants

  7. Vertical Conductance Terms VCONT = Kv/z = leakance = Vertical Conductance / (xy) MODFLOW uses special terms (VCONT) to calculate vertical conductance between layers. VCONT values are required in 3D problems. Modflow.exe requires the user to supply values for the VCONT arrays. GW Vistas gives you the option to input the VCONT values, called leakance in GWV, or will compute the values in the VCONT arrays for you.

  8. Calculation of leakance for a simple example 3 layers K= constant =30 m/day 20 m L=30/20 20 m L=30/40 60 m L=0

  9. Leakance between layers where each Layer belongs to a different hydrogeologic unit See A&W, p. 81

  10. Leakance between layers where both layers belong to the same hydrogeologic unit See A&W, p. 81

  11. “Quasi 3D” Models The effects of confining layers are simulated using leakance terms. The confining layers are not physically represented as model layers. Confining layer Confining layer

  12. Example 8 layer model

  13. Quasi 3D design – 2 layer model

  14. Leakance “Quasi 3D” model See A&W, p. 81

  15. 3D design of the Hubbertsville Problem Raycine’s Problem Three layers 1010 1000 1 1000 2 990 3 980 Leakance = Kv/ z Layer 1 = 50/10 Layer 2 = 50/10 Layer 3 = 0 But leakance should be calculated based on the saturated thickness of the cell.

  16. from GWV

  17. from GWV Remember: In MODFLOW, a layer is considered “confined” when the head in the cell is above the top of the cell. (If the top layer is specified to be unconfined, it has no top elevation.)

  18. 3D design of the Hubbertsville Problem Three layers with well nodes in each layer Need to apportion total well discharge of 20,000 over 3 layers with 20,000/3 to each layer. 1000 1 2 3 But then, cells in the top layer go dry and MODFLOWshuts off the well. When this happens the total discharge is less than 20,000.

  19. 3D design of the Hubbertsville Problem Three layers with well nodes in two layers 1000 1 2 3 Apportion total well discharge of 20,000 to the bottom 2 layers with 10,000 to each layer. Now, heads in layers 2 and 3 are similar to heads in the 2D (one layer) version of the problem.

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