Purpose: | Simulate solute and temperature through an aquifer |
Developer: | United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
Key Features: | Model saltwater intrusion |
Latest Release: | 2010, Version 2.2 |
OS Platform: | Windows, UNIX |
Cost: | Free, Requires pre- and post-processor |
Related Software: | FEFLOW, SeaWAT, MT3D99 |
Website: | SUTRA home page |
The SUTRA model, first released in 1984, is a three-dimensional groundwater model that simulates solute transport (i.e. salt water) or temperature in a subsurface environment. The model employs a weight grid that is based on a finite element and integrated finite difference hybrid method framework. The program then computes groundwater flow using Darcy’s law equation, and solute or transport modeling use similar equations. SUTRA has been used to simulate the effects of saltwater intrusion, contaminant transport, and thermal pollution.
SUTRA lacks an inbuilt Graphical User Interface (GUI), but pre- and post-processing can be performed using external applications (e.g., Argus One or Model Muse). The software's modular structure allows for additions to the simulation. The software is open-source.
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Africa | East Asia and the Pacific | Europe & Central Asia | Latin America & the Caribbean | Middle East and North Africa | South Asia |
Oman (Saltwater Intrusion) | India (Saltwater Intrusion) |
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