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Groundwater Modeling of the Aberjona Basin part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Master's thesis from MIT on the groundwater flow system of the entire Aberjona River watershed. The area near Woburn wells G and H is a small region within this computer model.
Topics: Hydrogeology
Basic Ground-Water Hydrology part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Well-written primer on the fundamentals of regional ground-water flow, Darcy's Law, radial flow to wells, aquifer testing, stream/aquifer interaction, and contaminant transport. Written at a ...
Topics: Hydrogeology:Field Data, Wells, Hydrogeology
Groundwater modeling and litigation part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Insightful book chapter dealing with the presentation of expert testimony dealing with computer models and some of the weaknesses present in all models and exploited in cross examination.
Topics: Hydrogeology:Computer Modeling, Legal System:Expert Testimony, People:Experts
Verification, validation, and confirmation of numerical models in earth sciences part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Philosophic discussion of the use, misuse, and misunderstanding of modeling terms that lend credibility to models and results. Very interesting article with wonderful insight and suggestions.
Topics: Hydrogeology:Computer Modeling, Legal System, People:Experts
On models and modeling part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Technical article about the misuse of the term MODEL by igneous petrologists but the comments provide insights into the types and limitations of models in general. The first three pages and the ...
Topics: Hydrogeology:Computer Modeling, Legal System, People:Experts
Ground water models: validate or invalidate part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Editorial piece in professional journal dealing with the philosophic argument that no model can be proven valid, with examples of ground water models. The article also describes the use and mis-use ...
Topics: Hydrogeology:Computer Modeling, Legal System, People:Experts
A Standard Guide for Calibrating a Groundwater Flow Model Application C7 part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Detailed guide for calibrating groundwater flow models (steady state and transient) with definitions and insights from authoritative, experiences authors.
Topics: Hydrogeology:Computer Modeling, Legal System, People:Experts
Remedial investigation: Ground-water/surface-water investigation plan, Phase 2 part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Description of the second phase of the plan to remediate the Central Area of the Wells G and H Superfund Site.
Topics: Woburn:Wells G and H Superfund Site:Remediation, Hydrogeology, Pollution Sources
Discharge of Volatile Organic Compounds from a Contaminated Aquifer and Their Fate in a Stream part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Ph.D. dissertation from MIT concerning groundwater discharge of VOCs into the Aberjona River
Topics: Pollution Sources, Hydrogeology
Site assessment report of the former Whitney Barrel Co. site, 256 Salem St., Woburn, Massachusetts part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Assessment of groundwater and surface contamination at the former Whitney Barrel property on Salem Street, just west of the Aberjona River and adjacent to the infamous 15-acre property owned by Riley ...
Topics: Woburn:Wells G and H Superfund Site:Remediation, Hydrogeology, Pollution Sources