Title: Arc Hydro Groundwater Data Model
1Arc Hydro Groundwater Data Model
2Components
- Geology - Representation of data from geologic
maps - Wells and Boreholes Description of well
attributes and borehole data - Hydrostratigraphy 2D and 3D description of
hydrostratigraphy - Temporal Representation of time varying data
- Simulation Representation of groundwater
simulation models (focus on MODFLOW)
3Geologic maps
A geologic map is a cartographic product that
portrays information about the geologic character
of a specific geographic area
- Groundwater features are closely tied to geology
- Geologic maps vary in scale (continental,
regional, local) - Provide a simple data structure to support
mapping
Geology
Aquifers
Maps from the United States National
(http//nationalatlas.gov/).
4Geologic map databases
A digitally-compiled collection of spatial
(geographically referenced) and descriptive
geologic information about a specific geographic
area (Geologic Data Subcommittee, Federal
Geographic Data Committee 2006)
- Standards for archiving geologic map data
- Support the development of applications for
automating map creation - Complex
- Examples
- North American Geologic Map Data Model (NADM)
- National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB)
- State geologic map databases (e.g. Geologic Atlas
of Texas) - ArcGeology
5Geologic map databases
Geodatabase design for storing data from the
Geologic Atlas of Texas (http//www.tnris.org/news
.aspx?id244)
Arc Geology generic geologic map database
implemented within ArcGIS (figure from Raines et
al. 2007
6Geology component
GeologyPoint Point feature (e.g. springs, caves,
sinks, and observation points) GeologyLine Line
features (e.g. faults, contacts, and
dikes) GeologyArea Areal features (e.g. rock
units and alteration zones)
Map modified from Geologic map of the Edwards
Aquifer recharge zone, south-central Texas. U.S.
Geological Survey SIM 2873
7Demo Geology
8Components
- Geology - Representation of data from geologic
maps - Wells and Boreholes Description of well
attributes and borehole data - Hydrostratigraphy 2D and 3D description of
hydrostratigraphy - Temporal Representation of time varying data
- Simulation Representation of groundwater
simulation models (focus on MODFLOW)
9Well databases
- Wells are basic features in groundwater databases
- Attributes of wells describe its location, depth,
water use, owner, etc. - Data are collected from drilling/construction
reports and permits
10Well databases
- Well databases store information on wells and
related data - Data are related to wells such as construction,
water levels, water quality, and stratigraphy - Usually a central table is used to describe well
features and other data are linked to it through
key attributes (e.g. state well number)
Relationships in the TWDB groundwater database
11Well
- The Well location is defined as a 2D point in the
Well feature class - In the Arc Hydro model we only predefine a set of
basic attributes
Wells in the Edwards Aquifer
12Borehole data
- 3D data (screens, completion intervals,
stratigraphy) is referenced along the well - From depth (top) To depth (bottom)
13BoreholeLog table
- Used to store 3D borehole data related with well
features - Each row in the table represents a point/interval
along a borehole - Data are related with a Well feature through the
WellID attribute - 3D geometry is defined by the TopElev and
BottomElev attributes
143D features (BorePoints and BoreLines)
- Can create 3D features representing data in the
BoreholeLog table - BorePoint is a 3D point feature class for
representing point locations along a borehole
(e.g. geologic contacts, samplers) - BoreLine is a 3D line feature class for
representing intervals along a borehole
15Demo Aquifer, Wells, and Borehole data
16Components
- Geology - Representation of data from geologic
maps - Wells and Boreholes Description of well
attributes and borehole data - Hydrostratigraphy 2D and 3D description of
hydrostratigraphy - Temporal Representation of time varying data
- Simulation Representation of groundwater
simulation models (focus on MODFLOW)
17Hydrogeologic units
- Hydrogeologic unit is any soil or rock unit or
zone which by virtue of its hydraulic properties
has a distinct influence on the storage or
movement of ground water (USGS glossary of
hydrologic terms)
Hydrogeology can be derived by classifying
stratigraphic units
Stratigraphic units
Hydrogeologic units
Upper confining unit
Georgetown Fm.
Georgetown Fm. (GTOWN)
Cyclic Marine member (CYMRN)
Pearson Fm.
Leached collapsed member (LCCLP)
Edwards Aquifer
Regional dense member (RGDNS)
Grainstone member (GRNSTN)
Kirschberg evaporite member (KSCH)
Kainer Fm.
Dolomitic member (DOLO)
Basal Nodular member (BSNOD)
Upper Glen Rose (UGLRS)
18Hydrogeologic unit table
- HydroGeologicUnit table provides a conceptual
description of hydrogeologic units - Hydrogeologic units are with an AquiferID such
that they can be grouped to represent an aquifer - Spatial features are indexed with a HGUID to
relate to the conceptual representation of the
units
19Representations of hydrogeologic units
- Different spatial representations of
hydrogeologic with 2D and 3D objects - Workflow for creating 3D hydrogeologic models
20Hydrogeologic unit table
- Hydrogeologic units are described with different
spatial instances (outcrops, borehole intervals,
surfaces, cross sections, and volumes) - HGUID is the key attribute
21HGUArea
- 2D polygons defining boundaries of hydrogeologic
units - HGUArea (conceptual/interpolated boundary) ?
GeologyArea (mapped outcrop)
GeologyArea features represent data from geologic
maps
GeologyArea
Data points representing top elevations of the
Kainer formation
GeoArea feature representing the Kainer
hydrogeologic unit
22Representation of Cross Sections
- SectionLine defines the 2D cross section
- GeoSection represent 3D sections as 3D polygons
- SectionID of the polygon relates back to the
section line
23GeoRasters
- Raster catalog for storing and indexing raster
datasets - Can store top and bottom of formations
- Each raster is related with a HGU in the
hydrogeologic unit table
Georgetown
Person
Kainer
Glen Rose
24GeoRasters
- GeoRasters also store hydraulic properties such
as transmissivity, conductivity, and specific
yield
Raster of hydraulic conductivity in the Edwards
Aquifer
25GeoVolume
- Objects for representing 3D volume objects
- Geometry is multipatch
26GeoVolume
- Can create the volumes as a set of 3D triangles
- Not real volume cant do any 3D operations
- Volumes in this example were generated in GMS and
imported to the geodatabase
Volumes in GMS
GeoVolumes in the geodatabase
27Demo Hydrostratigraphy
28Components
- Geology - Representation of data from geologic
maps - Wells and Boreholes Description of well
attributes and borehole data - Hydrostratigraphy 2D and 3D description of
hydrostratigraphy - Temporal Representation of time varying data
- Simulation Representation of groundwater
simulation models (focus on MODFLOW)
29Types of time varying datasets
- Single variable time series A single variable
recorded at a location, such as stream discharge
or groundwater levels - Multi variable time series Multiple variables
recorded simultaneously at the same location,
such as chemical analysis of a water sample - Time varying surfaces (raster series) Raster
datasets indexed by time. Each rater is a
snapshot of the environment at a certain time. - Time varying features (feature series) A
collection of features indexed by time. Each
feature in a feature series represents a variable
at a single time period.
30Time series
- The most basic case is a monitoring device
recording values over time (e.g. monitoring well,
streamflow gage)
31Time series
- TimeSeries table is the basic table for storing
time series data - Need to support what, where, and when
- Variables table defines variable objects
32Time series
- By querying the table we can create different
data views
33Time series views create time series graph
- FeatureID of the time series HydroID of the
spatial feature (e.g. Well)
Well HydroID 2791
34Time series views map a variable at a given time
Map a certain variable (e.g. water levels) at a
given time (e.g. February 2004)
Feet above mean sea level
35Multi-variable time series
- Data are indexed by space (FeatureID) and by time
(TsTime) but instead of one variable we store
multiple variables. - The column heading is the variable key (VarKey)
36Multi-variable time series
- Data are indexed by space (FeatureID) and by time
(TsTime) but instead of one variable we store
multiple variables. - The column heading is the variable key (VarKey)
37RasterSeries
- Raster datasets indexed by time
- Each raster represents a continuous surface
describing a variable for a given time over an
area of interest
January 1991
January 1992
January 1993
38Feature Series
- A collection of features indexed by time (e.g.
particle tracks) - Features are indexed by VariableID, TsTime.
- Features can also be indexed with a GroupID. Each
group of features creates a track over time
39Demo Time Series
40Components
- Geology - Representation of data from geologic
maps - Wells and Boreholes Description of well
attributes and borehole data - Hydrostratigraphy 2D and 3D description of
hydrostratigraphy - Temporal Representation of time varying data
- Simulation Representation of groundwater
simulation models (focus on MODFLOW)
41Representing simulation models
- Georeference model inputs and outputs (in space
and time) - Focus on MODFLOW, block centered finite
difference grid (nodes are in the center of the
cells) - Represent 2D and 3D models
Block-centered finite difference grid
42Simulation component
Features for representing data from simulation
models
43Boundary
Polygon feature class for representing the extent
and orientation of a simulation model
44Cell2D and Node
Cell2D polygon feature class that represents
cells or elements associated with a
two-dimensional simulation model or a single
layer of a three-dimensional model Node point
feature class used in combination with Cell2D to
represent the models mesh/grid.
- Finite element mesh
- Mesh centered finite difference grid
- Cell centered finite difference grid
45Cell3D
- Multipatch feature class that represents
three-dimensional cells and elements - Used mostly for visualization of 3D models
46Demo Simulation (with demo of MODFLOW Analyst)