MT3D

MT3D is a family of finite-difference groundwater mass transport modeling software, often used with MODFLOW. The first generation, MT3D, was developed by Chunmiao Zheng in 1990,[1][2] and most recently released by the U.S. Geological Survey with MT3D-USGS.[3]

Versions

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MT3D[1]
Appeared in 1990.
MT3DMS
Second generation, released in 1998. Improved to simulate multiple species.
MT3D-USGS[3]
Third generation, released in 2016. Improved to support new transport modeling capabilities from MODFLOW.

References

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  1. ^ a b Zheng, C. (October 17, 1990). MT3D, A modular three-dimensional transport model for simulation of advection, dispersion and chemical reactions of contaminants in groundwater systems (PDF) (Report). Rockville, Maryland: S.S. Papadopulos & Associates. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. ^ "A Brief History of MT3D". MT3DMS Resources. The Hydrogeology Group, University of Alabama. October 30, 2006. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  3. ^ a b Bedekar, V.; Morway, E.D.; Langevin, C.D.; Tonkin, M. (2016). "MT3D-USGS version 1: A U.S. Geological Survey release of MT3DMS updated with new and expanded transport capabilities for use with MODFLOW". Techniques and Methods. Techniques and Methods 6–A53. U.S. Geological Survey. doi:10.3133/tm6A53.