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{{Water Overlay
[[File:GroundwaterOverlay2.png|left|thumb|200px|Groundwater overlay]]
|name=groundwater
The Groundwater Overlay is a variant of the [[Water Overlay]], which in turn is a [[Grid overlay|grid overlay]]. Water overlays are connected to the [[Water Module]], a complex hydrological calculation module within the {{software}}.
|optimized=calculating the flow of underground watertables
 
|focus=water flowing at a low speed, and on the functioning of the water system without calamitous events such as breaches
The Groundwater overlay calculates and visualizes the movement of water underground and the resulting [[Watertable|watertable]].
|use-cases=
 
* Modeling a static, low-speed water system
In order to get more familiar with the different components of the Groundwater Overlay check out Quadrant 4 of the [[Testbed_water_module|Water Module Testbed]]. This Testbed is available to you as a project in the {{software}}.
* Modeling the long-term effects of excessive rain or excessive drought on the water table
 
* Modeling the spread of chemicals through the underground, carried along by water
==Groundwater overlay results==
|preparation=It is important to model a fully functional static water system for any relevant use of the overlay. After setting up the static water model, additional effects can be modeled to account for special circumstances. This has the added benefit of creating a control-state, to which results of modifications or calamities can be compared.
The Groundwater Overlay is a Water Overlay that is connected to the Water Module. This Water Module performs two dimensional grid based water simulations for a large set of input data and parameters, configured mostly through a related [[Groundwater Overlay Wizard]]. When a simulation finishes, the module stores the result in the Groundwater overlay based on the selected result type. Only one result type can be stored per Groundwater overlay.
|sim-time-recommendation=weeks or months
 
|extra-steps=yes
The Water Module however, is not restricted to generating only one type of result. Instead it can produce multiple unique result types for one single simulation.  
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Fortunately it is possible to add additional result type overlays which relate to a particular Groundwater overlay. These are known as [[Child overlay|child overlays]]. Again, each child overlay only stores one particular result type.
|water-level-areas=Required
 
|groundwater=Recommended
Apart from multiple result types, the Groundwater overlay can also store result data of multiple, intermediate simulation results, instead of just a single end result. These intermediate simulation results are known as [[Timeframes|timeframes]].
|weirs=Required
 
|culverts=Required
For the full list of result types, see [[Result type (Water Overlay)#List of Result Types|List of Result Types]].
|pumps=Required
 
|inlets=Required
For other results, which are not overlay results, but still related to the simulation for a particular Rainfall overlay, see [[Results (Water Overlay)|Groundwater overlay results]].
|sewer-areas=Optional
 
|sewer-overflows=Optional
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|aquifers=Recommended
{{Water Module buttons}}
|chemicals=Required
|chemicals-alt=Optional
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|sim-time=Required
|timeframes=Recommended
|Evaporation=Recommended
|Rain=Optional
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|SURFACE_LAST_VALUE=Required
|SURFACE_FLOW=Recommended
|GROUND_LAST_VALUE=Required
|GROUND_WATERTABLE=Optional
|EVAPORATED=Recommended
|SUBSTANCES=Required
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|refinement1-name=
|refinement1-description=The functioning of groundwater is commonly strongly influenced not only by the groundwater level but also the [[Water Overlay#GROUND_BOTTOM_DISTANCE_M|assumed distance to the impenetrable layer]] below ground. That layer is effectively the lowest the groundwater level can be.
|refinement2-name=
|refinement2-description=
}}

Revision as of 13:45, 14 June 2019

Groundwater overlay

The Groundwater Overlay is a variant of the Water Overlay, which in turn is a grid overlay. Water overlays are connected to the Water Module, a complex hydrological calculation module within the Tygron Platform.

The Groundwater overlay calculates and visualizes the movement of water underground and the resulting watertable.

In order to get more familiar with the different components of the Groundwater Overlay check out Quadrant 4 of the Water Module Testbed. This Testbed is available to you as a project in the Tygron Platform.

Groundwater overlay results

The Groundwater Overlay is a Water Overlay that is connected to the Water Module. This Water Module performs two dimensional grid based water simulations for a large set of input data and parameters, configured mostly through a related Groundwater Overlay Wizard. When a simulation finishes, the module stores the result in the Groundwater overlay based on the selected result type. Only one result type can be stored per Groundwater overlay.

The Water Module however, is not restricted to generating only one type of result. Instead it can produce multiple unique result types for one single simulation. Fortunately it is possible to add additional result type overlays which relate to a particular Groundwater overlay. These are known as child overlays. Again, each child overlay only stores one particular result type.

Apart from multiple result types, the Groundwater overlay can also store result data of multiple, intermediate simulation results, instead of just a single end result. These intermediate simulation results are known as timeframes.

For the full list of result types, see List of Result Types.

For other results, which are not overlay results, but still related to the simulation for a particular Rainfall overlay, see Groundwater overlay results.