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Ichnos: A universal parallel particle tracking tool for groundwater flow simulations

Year: 2024

Type: software-paper

Abstract: Particle tracking is a common post processing method in groundwater hydrology. In this paper we describe Ichnos, a particle tracking code able to work with flow simulations obtained from either finite difference, finite element, adaptive mesh, or mesh free methods. Ichnos can trace virtual particles (streamlines) in flow fields of any fluid dynamics context, but its application is here focused on groundwater-based flow fields. The code is written in C++ and the structure of the code allows for it to be easily extended. In this study we describe the main features of the code and present several illustrations.

Source: SoftwareX

DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2024.101893

Authors: Georgios Kourakos, Thomas Harter, Helen E. Dahlke

Institution: University of California, Davis

Language: English

Topic: Groundwater flow and contamination studies

Subfield: Environmental Engineering

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $970