Organizer: Department of Earth Sciences
Topics:
- Introduction to Principles and Overview of Water Quality, Management and Assessment practices.
- Basics of Groundwater Flow and Geochemical Models.
- Mineral Equilibrium characteristics of water using speciation models.
- Insight into Forward and Inverse modeling.
- VES for Groundwater exploration and Quality mapping, Tomography technique and case studies.
- Statistical Sensitivity analysis and Model prediction.
- Application of GIS in water modeling.
- Water resources evaluation, management and budgeting.
- Hands–on practical training in flow and chemical model/programme like VMODFLOW, WATCLAST, WATEQ4F, PHREEQCI and NETPATH.
- Practical training on the analysis of data for a particular study area related hydrogeological and geochemical characterisation and contaminant transport (individual study).
- Model preparation, calibration, sensitivity analysis, prediction and planning.
Venue: Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University, Annamalai nagar – 608 002, Tamilnadu, India
Description:
The training course is being organised by the Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University and is sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, Earth System Sciences. Experts working in different fields of the current topic are expected from NGRI Hyderabad, IARI and JNU, New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai IIT, Anna University, Chennai, IISC, Bangalore, BARC, Mumbai, CWRDM, Kozhikode, CGWB, TWAD, PCB, Metro water and also from different national research institutions and universities with in depth knowledge in water quality assessment, modeling, analysis interpretation and management.
The programme will encourage the participants to come out with innovative idea, novel interpretations along with analysis and specific applications in solving water quality and management problems.
Duration:
The duration of the course will be for fifteen days inclusive of two day field work to highly industrialised and urbanised areas at Cuddalore and visit to domestic sewage and industrial effluent treatment plants at Pondicherry. Field training on geophysical methods, pumping test and water quality monitoring studies in and around Cuddalore district.
Registration Details:
The training programme will accommodate only 20 participants selected from university teachers, research scholars and officials from government departments who are graduates/post graduates in science, engineering and earth sciences dealing with water and related subjects may be considered for the training programme based on the recommendations of the scrutiny committee constituted by the organisers. Registration fees will not be charged from the participants. Travel support will be provided to all the selected participants from place of working to Chidambaram and return as per Annamalai University norms. Accommodation and food will be provided to the participants.
Important Dates:
- Last date for the submission of Registration Form: 15.10.2010
- Intimation of acceptance to Participants: 30.10.2010
- Confirmation from participant: 10.11.2010
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Contact Details:
Dr. K.Srinivasamoorthy / Dr. S.Chidambaram
Department of Earth Sciences,
Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar – 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India.
Mobile: +91-9443824903/+91-9842775874
Fax: 04144-238080 or 238145
E-mail: moorthy_ks@yahoo.com / chidambaram_s@rediffmail.com
Website: http://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/
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