Models

Model is a broad term encompassing many different aspects of investigating science. In general conceptual models are used to define the general characteristics and components of a physical system and how they interrelate. A mathematical or numerical model takes those concepts, adds the governing equations, and creates a rigorous mathematical framework where the physics of the system must be honored, and hopefully the characteristics of the conceptual model are retained.

Models developed for this study:

• Conceptual model
• Geologic framework model
• Water-quality model
• Groundwater flow model
• Water-management model