Editor’s message: Groundwater modeling fantasies - Part 2, down to earth
January 1, 2011
Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art. (Frédéric Chopin, a musician and composer, quoted in If Not God, Then What? by Fost 2007)
Despite the dubious developments discussed in part 1 of this Editor’s Message (Voss 2011), groundwater modeling really does represent the state of the art in hydrogeology, and groundwater modeling is in fact one of our most powerful tools for enhancing hydrogeologic understanding and for informing management of subsurface resources, at least when in the hands of competent hydrologists.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2011 |
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Title | Editor’s message: Groundwater modeling fantasies - Part 2, down to earth |
DOI | 10.1007/s10040-011-0790-6 |
Authors | Clifford I. Voss |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Hydrogeology Journal |
Index ID | 70038925 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Branch of Regional Research-Western Region; Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |