A proposed technique for identification of unconfined aquifer parameters

Abstract

The technique of quasilinearization is applied to the problem of identifying the parameters in an unconfined aquifer system. This new technique is shown to be a very effective way of converting field observations based upon pumping tests into the desired aquifer parameters. The procedure is straightforward as it requires neither curve plotting nor graphical matching. The parameters to be identified are the hydraulic conductivity and specific storage in an extensive unconfined aquifer system. Results and numerical experiments are presented.