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Model description paper |
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Long-term hydro-economic analysis tool for evaluating global groundwater cost and supply: Superwell v1.1
Joint Global Change Research Institute, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (JGCRI–PNNL), College Park, MD, USA
Stephen B. Ferencz
Earth System Science Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA, USA
Neal T. Graham
Joint Global Change Research Institute, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (JGCRI–PNNL), College Park, MD, USA
Earth System Science Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA, USA
Thomas B. Wild
Joint Global Change Research Institute, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (JGCRI–PNNL), College Park, MD, USA
Mohamad Hejazi
King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
David J. Watson
Washington River Protection Solutions, Richland, WA, USA
Chris R. Vernon
Earth System Science Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA, USA
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Short summary
Superwell is a physics-based hydro-economic model that estimates the production costs and availability of groundwater worldwide. It calculates how much groundwater can be extracted and at what cost, using detailed maps and data of the Earth's properties. Through these estimates, and by using them with other models, Superwell facilitates exploration of coupled human–environmental system challenges, such as future water supply sustainability or multi-sectoral energy–water–land feedbacks.
Superwell is a physics-based hydro-economic model that estimates the production costs and...
