Training
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28 Jun - 2 Jul 2016 – Cairns, Queensland
Groundwater in coastal zones – modelling & management
Pre-conference short course associated with the SWIM 2016 Conference. Groundwater models of flow and solute transport are important tools to understand the coastal aquifer systems and make predictions about future developments. Measurements are essential to monitor changes, and for model development. The course objective is to impart knowledge and skills that will enable the participants to characterise and model coastal groundwater systems. This course is aimed at practitioners and researchers that want to improve their quantitative skills for the study of coastal aquifers. Basic knowledge of groundwater hydrology and, to a lesser extent, seawater intrusion will be assumed. The course will make use of Python, a scripting language that has become a firmly established tool in science and engineering. Some familiarity with the language will be required (self-guided tutorials available on request before the start of the course). Attendees will also have the opportunity to attend a full day field trip on 2nd July (refer to the course programme).
The course will cover: theory of variable-density flow and solute transport; sharp-interface analytical solutions; FloPy, a Python tool for the MODFLOW code family; MODFLOW SWI package; SEAWAT; field measurements a field trip and tutorials/workshops.Price: $1400AUD; $1260AUD for early registration and $1120AUD fro students
Organised by National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, Australia.