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DISOLV: A Python Package for the Interpretation of Borehole Dilution Tests
Author(s) -
Collins Sarah L.,
Bianchi Marco
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
groundwater
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1745-6584
pISSN - 0017-467X
DOI - 10.1111/gwat.12992
Subject(s) - borehole , python (programming language) , hydrogeology , aquifer , geology , dilution , r package , petroleum engineering , geotechnical engineering , petrology , mining engineering , computational science , computer science , groundwater , programming language , physics , thermodynamics
Single borehole dilution tests (SBDTs) are an inexpensive but effective technique for hydrogeological characterization of hard‐rock aquifers. We present a freely available, easy‐to‐use, open‐source Python package, DISOLV, for plotting, analyzing, and modeling SBDT data. DISOLV can significantly reduce the time spent interpreting field data by helping to identify flowing fractures intersecting the borehole and estimate the corresponding flow rates. DISOLV is successfully benchmarked against two analytical solutions. We also present an example application to real data collected in a borehole in a crystalline basement aquifer in southern India.