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Gregory Tucker at CIRES, CSDMS, and Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder.
Introduction
This lab explores the physics behind unconfined groundwater aquifers. The lab is based on a 1D numerical model of an aquifer formed on top of a horizontal impermeable unit. The calculates the evolution of the aquifer's thickness profile, with an impermeable "wall" on one end, a seepage face on the other, and a constant recharge rate from above. Students can experiment with different values of hydraulic conductivity and different recharge rates. The model embedded in the notebook generates an animation showing the water table over time. One the model has been run, students can use matplotlib commands to plot the discharge and vertically averaged Darcian velocity.
