Modeling 3-D Ground Water Mounding

by Tswn-Syau Tsay, Univ of Wisconsin, Madison, United States,
John Hoopes, Univ of Wisconsin, Madison, United States,
Salwa Rashad, Univ of Wisconsin, Madison, United States,
Yahia Majali, Univ of Wisconsin, Madison, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Hydraulic Engineering

Abstract:

Groundwater mounding is caused by localized recharge to the saturated zone in an unconfined aquifer. Estimation of groundwater mounding shape and height is important to provide an estimate of the unsaturated thickness between the mound and recharge source and to predict mixing and distribution of recharged substances in the aquifer. The paper presents a three-dimensional model for calculating mounding using generalized coordinates and finite differences.

Subject Headings: Three-dimensional models | Boundary element method | Approximation methods | Numerical methods | Finite difference method | Finite element method | Mathematical models

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