MODFLOW modelled potentiometric surface (m), lower Teriary aquifer

dataset: MODFLOW_HEAD_LTA
MODFLOW modelled potentiometric surface (m AHD) within the lower Teriary aquifer. As calculated by the ecoMarkets groundwater modelling project. North East - no lower tertiary geology Goulburn Broken - Layer 6 - Renmark Group North Central - Layer 8 - Renmark Group Mallee - Layer 4 - Renmark Group (and Layer 3 where Parilla Sand directly overlies the Renmark Group in the east) Wimmera - Layer 6 - Renmark Group (Olney Formation & Warina Sand) Glenelg Hopkins - Layer 4 - Dilwyn Aquifer, Lower Mepunga Aquifer, Timboon Sand Aquifer Corangamite - Layer 5 - Demons Bluff Formation, Eastern View Formation, Timboon Sand, Pebble Point Formation, Clifton Formation, Wiridjil Formation Port Phillip - Layer 5 - Werribee Formation, Childers Formation, Older Volcanics West Gippsland - Layer 6 - Traralgon Formation, Older Volcanics (Carrajung Formation) East Gippsland - Conceptual Layer 5 - LaTrobe Group, Traralgon Formation For further information: https://ensym.dse.vic.gov.au/home/aboutensym Harbaugh, A.W., and McDonald, M.G., 1996, User's documentation for MODFLOW-96, an update to the U.S. Geological Survey modular finite-difference ground-water flow model: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-485, 56 p
 
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MODFLOW modelled potentiometric surface (m), lower Teriary aquifer

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
 

Description

Title
MODFLOW modelled potentiometric surface (m), lower Teriary aquifer 
Alternate title
MODFLOW_HEAD_LTA 
Resource Type
Dataset  
Purpose
Modflow potentiometric surface estimates can be used for: - salinity risk assesments - assesing change in volume of groundwater resource - validating modelling results - surface water groundwater interaction assesments - contaminant modelling 
Supplemental Information
Related Documents: None 
Status
Completed  
 
 

Temporal

Time period
2011-10-012011-11-28 
 
 

Spatial

Spatial representation type
Grid  
Horizontal Accuracy
100m  
Code
4283 
Description
General - Victoria 
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Maintenance

Maintenance and update frequency
As needed  
 
 

Format

Title
DIGITAL - ArcView ascii grid 12 
 
 

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Keywords

Topic category
  • Inland waters
  • Geoscientific information
 
 

Resource Constraints

Use limitation
Available under license. All use must be approved by the DSE ecoMarkets data custodian. 
Classification
Unclassified  
 
 

Lineage

Statement
Dataset Source: ecoMarkets MODFLOW models Dataset Originality: Primary 
Description
Source description not available 
 
 

Metadata Constraints

Classification
Unclassified  
 
 

Quality

Attribute Quality
Comments
Potentiometric surface estimates vary in accuracy based on each individual groundwater models performance. Relative changes will be more meaningful than absolute values. 
Positional Accuracy
Comments
Precision: 200m Determination: Based on the scale of input datasets 
Conceptual Consistency
Missing Data
Comments
State of Victoria (apart from Corangamite CMA) 
Excess Data
 
 

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