ModelMuse
Criterion | Explanation |
General Description | ModelMuse is a GUI for creating the flow and transport input file for PHAST, as well as other U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) models: |
Model Domain | Groundwater |
Developer | United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
Hardware computing requirements | For use in Microsoft Windows environments |
Code language | Pascal |
Original application | Provide insight required for allowing the groundwater system to be quickly and effectively viewed and modeled. |
Public/proprietary and cost | Public; no cost |
Physically or empirically based | Physically based |
Mathematical methods used | The spatial data for the model are independent of the grid, and the temporal data are independent of the stress period. This means the user can redefine spatial and temporal discretization at will, without re-specifying spatial data pertaining to the hydrogeological framework and boundary conditions. |
Input data requirements | Data can be imported from a variety of sources. |
Outputs | Spatial data results from both MODFLOW and PHAST can be viewed in the Model Viewer. |
Pre-processing and post-processing tools | N/A |
Representation of uncertainty | N/A |
Prevalence | Widely used in aquifer management studies, groundwater transport modeling, and research on ground-surface water interactions. |
Ease of use for public entities | ModelMuse is not only accessible, but there are a wide range of applications and examples facilitating its use. |
Ease of obtaining information and availability of technical support | Support for correcting bugs and clarification of how the model works can be obtained from rbwinst@usgs.gov. |
Source code availability | The source code is available for download at the USGS ModelMuse web page: |
Status of model development | Fully developed and ready for use |
Challenges for integration | Challenges are related to the models for which Model Muse may be used. |
References
Winston, R.B., 2009, ModelMuse—A graphical user interface for MODFLOW–2005 and PHAST: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods 6–A29, 52 p., available online at https://pubs.usgs.gov/tm/tm6A29.
Winston, R.B., 2014, Modifications made to ModelMuse to add support for the Saturated-Unsaturated Transport model (SUTRA): U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods, book 6, chap. A49, 6 p., https://dx.doi.org/10.3133/tm6a49. ISSN 2328-7055 (online).
https://water.usgs.gov/nrp/gwsoftware/ModelMuse/ModelMuse.txt