Too often, those who develop a numerical model do not physically enter the domain they are modeling. Data is received and analyzed without ever having “seen” the piezometer from which it originates. Crucial details, such as damaged piezometers, poorly conditioned wells, interference with active wells, the presence of phantom channels, and other important elements, can only be identified by literally walking “within the grid” — not metaphorically!
SYMPLE regularly organizes “field hydrogeology workshops”, designed both to teach participants how to conduct hydrogeological surveys independently and to highlight the key aspects that need to be observed and considered when building the conceptual hydrogeological model, which will serve as the foundation for the development of the numerical model.
The activities generally include:
- Hydraulic heads measurement with quality check of points;
- Flow measurements of springs, artificial channels, rivers, etc., with estimation of measurement error;
- Monitoring of chemical-physical parameters, vertical temperature and electrical conductivity logs, and their hydrogeological interpretation;
- Pumping and/or injection tests, step-drawdown tests, well interference tests, and their related interpretation;
- Continuous monitoring of water levels, electrical conductivity, and temperature using data loggers, and how to frame the data within the hydrogeological context.
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