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The Use of Multiple Linear Regression in Simulating Ground‐Water Level Responses
Author(s) -
Hodgson Frank D. I.
Publication year - 1978
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/j.1745-6584.1978.tb03232.x
Subject(s) - aquifer , groundwater recharge , water table , linear regression , groundwater , table (database) , regression , environmental science , regression analysis , water level , field (mathematics) , hydrology (agriculture) , soil science , statistics , geology , computer science , mathematics , geotechnical engineering , geography , data mining , cartography , pure mathematics
ABSTRACT The simulation of water table responses is discussed and the use of multiple linear regression as a modelling technique is considered. It is calibrated and validated against actual field data from the Vryburg aquifer in South Africa. The model permits the consideration of changes in properties of recharge, discharge and aquifer parameters simultaneously. By use of such a model, water table responses in the Vryburg area can be simulated six years ahead of time, using rainfall and discharge through pumping as the only input parameters. This technique can be regarded as a rapid, first approximation and low‐cost procedure which is unsurpassed as far as time and costs are concerned.