| Abstract: | A computer-program interface between a geographic-information system and a groundwater flow model links two unrelated software systems for use in developing the flow models. The interface program allows the modeler to compile and manage geographic components of a groundwater model within the geographic information system. A significant savings of time and effort is realized in developing, calibrating, and displaying the groundwater flow model. Four major guidelines were followed in developing the interface program: (1) no changes to the groundwater flow model code were to be made; (2) a data structure was to be designed within the geographic information system that follows the same basic data structure as the groundwater flow model; (3) the interface program was to be flexible enough to support all basic data options available within the model; and (4) the interface program was to be as efficient as possible in terms of computer time used and online-storage space needed. Because some programs in the interface are written in control-program language, the interface will run only on a computer with the PRIMOS operating system. (USGS) |
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| ProdID: | 21268 |
| Citation Author: | Van Metre, P. C. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | iii, 68 p. :ill. ;28 cm. |
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| Citation Publisher: | Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey ;
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| Citation Series: | Open-File Report |
| Citation Series Code: | OFR |
| Citation Series Number: | 90-165 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Structure and application of an interface program between a geographic-information system and a ground-water flow model; 1990; OFR; 90-165; Van Metre, P. C. |
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| Citation Year: | 1990 |
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| Text: | Structure and application of an interface program between a geographic-information system and a ground-water flow model; 1990; OFR; 90-165; Van Metre, P. C. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1990/0165/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1990/0165/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey ;
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