HYDRUS short course: March 1-3, 2022
“Modeling of water flow and contaminant transport in porous media using the HYDRUS software packages”
Participants will get a PDF file with all lectures and tutorial instructions, as well as online access to all carried out examples.
Detailed Program:
Day 1: Morning (8:00 - 12:30), with focus on HYDRUS-1D
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Description
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Set up:
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Registration and set up.
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Lecture 1:
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Vadose zone flow and transport modeling: An overview.
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Lecture 2:
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The HYDRUS-1D software for simulating one-dimensional variably-saturated water flow and solute transport.
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Computer session 1:
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HYDRUS-1D: Infiltration of water into a one-dimensional soil profile.
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Day 1: Afternoon (14:00 - 18:00)
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Description
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Lecture 3:
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On the characterization and measurement of the hydraulic properties of unsaturated porous media.
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Lecture 4:
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Application of the finite element method to variably-saturated water flow and solute transport.
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Computer session 2:
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HYDRUS-1D: Annual water flow and solute transport in a layered soil profile.
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Day 2: Morning (8:30 - 12:00), with focus on HYDRUS (2D/3D)
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Description
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Lecture 5:
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Introduction to inverse modeling; application of HYDRUS-1D to laboratory and field experiments.
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Computer session 3:
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HYDRUS-1D: Parameter estimation using onestep or multistep outflow experiment.
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Lecture 6:
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HYDRUS (2D/3D) software for simulating two- and three-dimensional variably-saturated water flow and solute transport, Version 3. Domain Types.
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Day 2: Afternoon (14:00 - 17:30)
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Description
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Computer session 4:
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HYDRUS (2D/3D): Subsurface line source.
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Computer session 5:
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HYDRUS (2D/3D): HYDRUS (2D/3D): Furrow infiltration with a solute pulse (may be skipped, depending on time).
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Computer session 6:
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HYDRUS (2D/3D): Flow and transport in a transect to a stream.
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Computer session 7:
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HYDRUS (2D/3D): Three-Dimensional Water Flow and Solute Transport (may be skipped, depending on time).
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Day 2: Late Afternoon (18:00 - 19:00)
Day 3: Morning (8:30 - 12:00), with focus on special HYDRUS modules, such as UNSATCHEM
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Description
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Lecture 7:
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Overview of multicomponent biogeochemical transport modeling using the HYDRUS computer software packages, e.g., with the UNSATCHEM, HP1, and Wetland Modules.
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Computer session 8:
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HYDRUS-1D: Modeling Salinity with H1D.
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Computer session 9:
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UNSATCHEM: Modeling Salinity with UNSATCHEM.
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Lecture 8:
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Review of standard and non-standard HYDRUS modules (e.g., HP1, UnsatChem, Wetland, C-Ride, DualPerm, Slope Cube) and standard applications.
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Day 3: Afternoon (14:00 - 16:00)