Using a cloud to replenish parched groundwater modeling efforts
January 1, 2010
Groundwater models can be improved by introduction of additional parameter flexibility and simultaneous use of soft-knowledge. However, these sophisticated approaches have high computational requirements. Cloud computing provides unprecedented access to computing power via the Internet to facilitate the use of these techniques. A modeler can create, launch, and terminate “virtual” computers as needed, paying by the hour, and save machine images for future use. Such cost-effective and flexible computing power empowers groundwater modelers to routinely perform model calibration and uncertainty analysis in ways not previously possible.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Title | Using a cloud to replenish parched groundwater modeling efforts |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2010.00699.x |
| Authors | Randall J. Hunt, Joseph Luchette, Willem A. Schreuder, James O. Rumbaugh, John Doherty, Matthew J. Tonkin, Douglas B. Rumbaugh |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Ground Water |
| Index ID | 70110897 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Wisconsin Water Science Center |