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Main TitleDocumentation of Revisions to the Regional Aquifer System Analysis Model of the New Jersey Coastal Plain
PublisherU.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Date Created2004
Subject (Geographic)New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical)
Country: United States
State: New Jersey
Subject (Topical)aquifer; geology; rivers; water; water resources; Regional Aquifer System Analysis; RASA; ground-water flow model; hydrogeology; ground-water; groundwater; surface water; flow; simulation; sediment; New Jersey Coastal Plain; Middlesex County; Monmouth County; Ocean County; Camden County; Atlantic County; Burlington County; Cumberland County; Gloucester County; Salem County
DescriptionAs part of an ongoing program to maintain ground-water-flow models constructed in New Jersey, the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) Regional Aquifer System Analysis (RASA) program was designed to appraise the major ground-water systems in the United States. For the RASA program in New Jersey, a regional model of flow in 10 aquifers and through 9 intervening confining units that compose the New Jersey Coastal Plain sediments was developed. Because of the large model area and the limited computer capabilities, the model was designed with a coarse grid. The purpose of this report is to document the revisions made to the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) Regional Aquifer System Analysis (RASA) model. The RASA model was revised by (1) rediscretizing the model parameters with a finer cell size, (2) using a spatially variable recharge rate that is based on rates determined in studies conducted since the model was initially developed in 1981 and, (3) using recent ground-water withdrawal data for 1981-98.
NotePrepared in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4268
NoteAccompanying plate is on the last page of the PDF
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Type: Cataloging
Date: 2008-05-13 00:00:00.0
Creator: Karen Hanson
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
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