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Visual MODFLOW
Groundwater simulation software

Visual MODFLOW (VMOD) is a graphical interface (GUI) for the open source groundwater modeling engine MODFLOW. VMOD was developed by Waterloo Hydrogeologic and first released in 1994, the first commercially available GUI for MODFLOW. In May 2012 a .NET version of the software was rebranded as Visual MODFLOW Flex. The program includes proprietary extensions, such as MODFLOW-SURFACT, MT3DMS (mass-transport 3D multi-species) and a three-dimensional 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.

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History

The original version of Visual MODFLOW, developed for DOS by Nilson Guiguer, Thomas Franz and Bob Cleary, was released in August 1994. It was based on the USGS MODFLOW-88 and MODPATH code, and resembled the FLOWPATH program developed by Waterloo Hydrogeologic Inc. The first Windows based version was released in 1997.1 The main programmers were Sergei Schmakov, Alexander Liftshits, and Sean Wilson. A .NET version that included non-grid-based, graphical conceptual modelling features was released in 2012.

On January 10, 2005, Waterloo Hydrogeologic was acquired by Schlumberger's Water Services Technology Group.2

On May 1, 2012, Waterloo Hydrogeologic released Visual MODFLOW Flex.3

On March 13, 2015, Waterloo Hydrogeologic was acquired by Nova Metrix.4

References

  1. "Waterloo Hydrogeologic, Inc. - Frame Setup". 1997-07-07. Archived from the original on 1997-07-07. Retrieved 2016-11-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) https://web.archive.org/web/19970707171439/http://www.flowpath.com/ ↩

  2. "Waterloo Hydrogeologic Inc, - Schlumberger Press Release". www.flowpath.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929132042/http://www.flowpath.com/whi-slb-press-release.htm ↩

  3. "Schlumberger Water Services launches Visual MODFLOW Flex". May 8, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2024. https://www.groundwatercanada.com/schlumberger-water-services-launches-visual-modflow-flex-1751/ ↩

  4. "Nova Metrix LLC Acquires Schlumberger Water Services Technology Group". March 13, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2024. https://www.novavg.com/nova-metrix-llc-acquires-schlumberger-water-services-technology-group/ ↩