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Toward More Effective Use of Ground Water Modeling III: Better Simulation Methods

Tuesday, April 21, 2009: 1:50 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
Coronado I (Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort )
Moderator:
Eileen P. Poeter
1:50 p.m.
Good Fit, Error-Based Observation Weights, and Sensitivity Analysis
Mary C. Hill*, USGS
2:10 p.m.
Directly Assessing Hydrologic Effects with Drawdown Models
Keith J. Halford, Ph.D., USGS
2:30 p.m.
Applying a Reservoir Simulator to Improve Ground Water Modeling
Rolf Herrmann, Schlumberger Water Services
2:50 p.m.
Models Link Fundamental Research with Practice: PRB Examples
Bei Huang, M.Eng., University of Kansas; Erping Bi, Ph.D., University of Kansas; Ian Bowen, University of Kansas; J.F. Devlin, Ph.D., University of Kansas
3:10 p.m.
Why Use Analytical Element Groundwater Models and What Are They Capable of
Otto D. L. Strack, Ph.D., University of MInnesota; Randal J. Barnes, Ph.D., University of MInnesota
3:30 p.m.
Approximating Water-Table Aquifers Using Confined Models to Reduce Execution Time and Avoid Numerical Instability
Alden M. Provost, USGS; Mary C. Hill, USGS
3:50 p.m.
Break
4:10 p.m.
Effective Ground Water Models for Solving Practical Problems
Charles Andrews*, S.S. Papadopulos & Associates Inc.
4:30 p.m.
Alternatives to MODFLOW for Demanding Situations: A Current Overview
Peter A. Mock, Ph.D., RG., PH., Peter Mock Groundwater Consulting Inc.
4:50 p.m.
Integral Performance Assessment: Coupling NEAR3D and CHAN3D
Longcheng Liu, Royal Institute of Technology; Luis Moreno, Royal Institute of Technology; Ivars Neretnieks, Royal Institute of Technology; Björn Gylling, Kemakta Konsult AB
5:10 p.m.
Using One and Two-Dimensional Models as Screening Tools: Are They Useful for Decision Making?
Shane D. McDonald, CPG, Malcolm Pirnie Inc.; Clifton Bell, Malcolm Pirnie Inc.
5:30 p.m.
Errors in Pore Pressure Predictions Associated with Two Dimensional Modeling
Mark J. Thomasson, Ph.D., Errol L. Montgomery & Associates Inc.; Ty P.A. Ferré, Ph.D., University of Arizona; Lyle A. Davis, Errol L. Montgomery & Associates Inc.; Daniel Weber, Errol L. Montgomery & Associates Inc.
5:50 p.m.
Practical Modeling Applications to Support In Situ Remediation System Design and Assessment
Xin Song, ARCADIS; Craig Divine, ARCADIS Inc.; Gaston Leone, TRC Environmental Consultants Inc.
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