Visual MODFLOW
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| Developer(s) |
Waterloo Hydrogeologic (a division of Nova Metrix Ground Monitoring (Canada) Ltd.) |
|---|---|
| Initial release | August 1994 |
| Stable release | 2014.2 / July 2014 |
| Preview release | 2015 / June 25, 2015 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Hydrogeology software |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website |
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Visual MODFLOW (VMOD) is a graphical interface for MODFLOW. As of May 2012, the software was redeveloped as Visual MODFLOW Flex. The program also combines proprietary extensions, such as MODFLOW-SURFACT, MT3DMS (mass-transport 3D multi-species) and a 3D model explorer. Visual MODFLOW supports MODFLOW-2000, MODFLOW-2005, MODFLOW-NWT, MODFLOW-LGR, MODFLOW-SURFACT, and SEAWAT.
The software is used primarily by hydrogeologists to simulate groundwater flow and contaminant transport. The program, developed by Waterloo Hydrogeologic, is one of the first commercial graphical interfaces for MODFLOW.
History
The original version of Visual MODFLOW was first released in August 1994, and was developed for DOS by Nilson Guiguer, Thomas Franz and Bob Cleary. It was based on the USGS MODFLOW-88 and MODPATH codes, and resembled the FLOWPATH program that was also developed by Waterloo Hydrogeologic Inc. The first Windows based version was released in 1997 and the main programmers were Sergei Schmakov, Alexander Liftshits, and Sean Wilson.
On January 10, 2005, Waterloo Hydrogeologic was acquired by Schlumberger's Water Services Technology Group.[1]
On May 1, 2012, Waterloo Hydrogeologic released its next generation of Visual MODFLOW called Visual MODFLOW Flex.[2]
On March 13, 2015, Waterloo Hydrogeologic was acquired by Nova Metrix.[3]
References
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20070929132042/http://www.flowpath.com/whi-slb-press-release.htm
- ↑ http://www.novametrixgm.com/blog/schlumberger-water-services-launches-visual-modflow-flex
- ↑ http://www.nova-metrix.com/press-room.html