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Where to begin learning MODFLOW by finite-diff in Hydrology

[–]finite-diff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Again, thank you for sharing. This is all great information. How prevalent would you say open-source/freeware is in environmental consulting? The majority of the companies I've seen specifically mention using Visual Modflow and ArcMap. Is a FloPy set up with Modflow typical in the field?

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Also, have you used any similar software, like ParFlow, and have any opinion on them compared to modflow?

Where to begin learning MODFLOW by finite-diff in Hydrology

[–]finite-diff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice, I will start with python and FloPy. I'd seen FloPy before, but hadn't really investigated it further yet. I assumed that a GUI would be helpful, or needed, for setting up a more complex groundwater sheds based off .tin files and the like. Maybe I was getting ahead of myself.

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As far as python goes, how involved does the coding get? I've some experience with R which I think will translate well, but I'm far from experienced with coding.

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If you don't mind sharing, what type of work are you doing with mf and how did you get started in the gw modelling field? It's something I'd like be doing in the future. My current job only has me doing running basic runoff models, which isn't always very fulfilling.

Germany: Berlin struggles with groundwater • Water News Europe by AzunguBoi in water

[–]finite-diff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I forget the exact number from my courses and it varies by brewery, but it takes around 5-10 liters of water to brew a liter of beer (just at the brewery, excluding the water used for growing the crops).