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Do it Yourself Groundwater Modeling with the Analytic Element Method
Groundwater modeling often feels like you are being asked to bake a five-tier wedding cake in a toaster oven. You are not sure you have all the ingredients available, you can only bake one layer at a time, but there is a lot of pressure to get the cake ready for the big day. For…
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Anaqsim Advanced AEM Groundwater Modeling
As a groundwater specialist, have you ever thought: “At this point, they should just give me the budget in lottery tickets, because either way, it’s a gamble if I’ll have enough to finish the project.” Come on, admit it. If your job is to solve groundwater problems, then you have definitely had a thought like…
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Whims, wisdom, and water models
The interplay of uncertainty and knowledge on our lives is a common theme of philosophy which appears across time and culture. In western philosophy, one of the most vivid allegories of this theme are opposing female characters of Fortuna and Sapientia, who also provide an insightful metaphor for mathematical modeling. This article explores how these…
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Starting Small in Groundwater Modeling
Alan Manne, a renowned economist, once said, “To get a large model to work you must start with a small model that works, not a large model that doesn’t work.” This philosophy, rooted in pragmatism and incremental development, holds important implications for various fields, including groundwater modeling.
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How to model like a hotdog eating champ
Takeru Kobayashi’s approach to problem solving a hot dog eating contest is more relevant to engineering design and modelling than appears on the surface.
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Are there better ways of modelling groundwater?
While there are many effective groundwater modelling methods available, engineers often fall back on just a few while ignoring those which could offer deeper insight and greater efficiency.