Ground bottom flow formula (Water Overlay): Difference between revisions

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Underground seepage (from (or to) outside the project area) is calculated per cell.

The water level change due to seepage is calculated using the following formula:

\Delta s_{x,y}={\frac {h_{d}(t)-h_{x,y}}{c_{x,y}}}\cdot {\frac {\Delta t}{24\cdot 60\cdot 60}}

The external seepage head is variable over time by the introduction of h_v,t

h_{d}(t)=h_{c_{x,y}}+h_{v,t}(t)

Finally, calculate the actual amount of water seeping into (or out of) the ground from the bottom.

\Delta w_{x,y}={\Delta s_{x,y}}\cdot {ws}

Where:

$\Delta s_{x,y}$ = The water level change due to seepage, in meters.
$\Delta t$ = Computational timestep in seconds.
$h_{x,y}$ = Ground water head in the grid cell.
$h_{d}(t)$ = additional ground water level (or head) of the external zone causing the seepage at time t, in meters
$h_{c_{x,y}}$ = constant ground water level (or head) of the external zone causing the seepage, in meters
$h_{v}(t)$ = additional variation of seepage head over time
$c_{x,y}$ = resistance of the separating layer in days
$ws$ = water storage fraction of the soil
$\Delta w_{x,y}$ = seeped in water in m

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 * <math>h_{d}(t)</math> = additional ground water level (or head) of the external zone causing the seepage at time t, in meters
 * <math>h_{c_{x,y}}</math> = constant ground water level (or head) of the external zone causing the seepage, in meters
-* <math>h_{v,t}</math> = additional variation of seepage head over time
+* <math>h_{v}(t)</math> = additional variation of seepage head over time
 * <math>c_{x,y}</math> = resistance of the separating layer in days
 * <math>ws</math> = water storage fraction of the soil