GMS:Viewing Computed Fluxes

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Once a set of observed flows has been entered, the next step is to run the MODFLOW model, read in the solution, and compare the computed flows to the observed flows. The computed flows are part of the MODFLOW output.

Summation of Fluxes on Arcs and Polygons

GMS writes the necessary files so that MODFLOW will output the computed flow for boundary conditions created in the Map module. These computed flows can be viewed by selecting the appropriate feature object (river arc, etc) and then looking at the Status Bar. For an object with an assigned observed flow, the observed flow value and the residual error are displayed in addition to the computed flow. For objects without an observed flow, only the computed flow is shown.

Calibration Targets and Statistics

For objects with an observed flow, a calibration target can be plotted on the object. The calibration target provides a graphical representation of the calibration error. Calibration targets are described in section 14.5. The display of flow calibration targets is turned on by selecting the Display Options command in the Feature Objects menu when the local source/sink coverage is the active coverage.

Flow Budget for Selected Cells

If a MODFLOW model is built without using the conceptual model approach (directly from the grid), the computed fluxes corresponding to a user-defined set of cells can still be displayed. This is accomplished by selecting a set of cells and selecting the Flow Budget command from the Data menu in the 3D Grid module. This command brings up the Flow Budget dialog. This dialog lists the complete flow budget for the selected cells. Flow units are in length cubed per day (ft^3/d for example) determined from the Edit | Units window.