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MODELING TO EVOLVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE SHALLOW GROUND WATER FLOW SYSTEM BENEATH THE LIZZIE RESEARCH SITE, NC
Citation:
Kraemer, S R., T. B. Spruill, A. J. Tesoriero, H. E. Mew Jr., AND K. Farrell. MODELING TO EVOLVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE SHALLOW GROUND WATER FLOW SYSTEM BENEATH THE LIZZIE RESEARCH SITE, NC. Presented at Carolina Geological Society Annual Meeting and Field Trip, Raleigh, NC, November 14-16, 2003.
Impact/Purpose:
Improve the scientific understanding of the processes controlling nutrient distributions in surface waters. Produce a suite of enhanced models for characterizing nutrient distributions in surface waters by incorporating improved process understanding in existing models (e.g., WASP), by developing new models (e.g., WHAM, reactive transport), and improving linkages between model components.
Description:
The purpose of the modeling effort presented here is to evolve a conceptual model of ground-water flow at the Lizzie, NC research site using analytic solutions and field observations. The resulting analytic element parameterization of boundary conditions, aquifer transmissivities, confining layer resistance, and areal recharge distribution will be the foundation for more detailed simulations of water quality, and the potential extrapolation to knowledge of ground-water flow at the watershed scale.