Given the observation data presented below for the system that you built MODFLOW2000 files for in ex4b, have MODFLOW calculate the simulated equivalents to the observations.

The system and the initial values are as follows:
example flow system and initial values






Any of the following model parameters might vary from the initial values you were given in order to better fit the field data.

K1, K2base, KVtardS, KRB, RCH1, and RCH2

This can be done using parameter estimation. To accomplish this we need to add the OBS, HOB, and RVOB packages (OnLine Manual) or (manual pdf file) in order to conveniently print the simulated equivalents of the observations.

Work this exercise under a directory called ...\YOURNAME\MODFLOW\exer\obsmf2k\

Start with the MODFLOW input files from ex4b, renaming them with a root name of exsscal and checking the batch, in, and name file to make them consistent. If you are not happy with your ex4b files, use these which have been renamed to have a root of exsscal exsscal_initial.zip

In obsmf2k:

1) create an OBS file (all you need is the "root" name for your calibration files. Use sscal. Add obs to your exsscal.nam file as unit 21, see the MF2K OSP manual pages 27-30    exsscal.obs file or (OnLine Manual)

2) create an HOB file and add it to your exsscal.nam file as unit 22, see the MF2K OSP manual pages 31-40 or (OnLine Manual)

10 0 0 #Nunber-Heads #Maximum-Number-Multi-Layer-Obs Max#Layers-in-MLObs
1 1 #Time-Step-Offset-Multiplier #ErrorVarianceMultiplier
1.0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 100.2 1.0025 0 1 #ObsName #Layer #Row #Column #RefStressPeriod #Toffset #Roff #Coff #Hobs #Stat #StatFlag #PlotSymbol


 
RERUN your model and note the difference in the exsscal.lst output vs the ex4b.lst
(The beginning should be the same, but more information should appear at the end.
 correct any problems and proceed
exsscal.hob file

Review output of exsscal.lst with hob and the contents of the _os file

3) create an RVOB file and add it to your exsscal.nam file as unit 23, see the MF2K OSP manual page 41-46 and 55-58 or (OnLine Manual)

1 18 1 #Number-FlowObs #MaximumNumberCells-In-Obs #Total-Number-Flow-Obs
1 1 0 #Time-Step-Offset-Multiplier #ErrorVarianceMultiplier #Use-stat-on-input-line
1 -18 #Obs-for-this-Group-Cells #NumberCells(-)means-factor-1.0-for-all
flow 1 1 -4.05 0.10 2 2
#ObsName #ReferenceStressPeriod #Toffset #ObsValue #Stat #StatFlag #PlotSymbol
1 1 1 1 #layer #row #col #factor
1 2 1 1
. . . .
. . . . etc to 18 of them
0 0 #format #printcode

RERUN your model and note the difference in the exsscal.lst output since you added the hobs
correct any problems and proceed exsscal.rvob file

Review output of exsscal.lst with rvob notice the addition of the flow residual at the bottom of the file and the contents of the _os file.

GO BACK and set up MF2K to calculate sensitivities.