Geological models used in predictive hydrogeological modeling are not
exact replicas of the objects they represent: many details related to
structures and properties of the objects remain unknown. Those details
may considerably affect simulation results. A provable evaluation of the
uncertainty of hydrogeological and solute transport simulations are
almost impossible. In this book the author describes how to obtain the
best-possible results in simulations, based on the available data and
predefined criteria that are turned into transforming mechanisms. The
latter are mathematical expressions for evaluating model parameters
supporting effective simulations. Examples of the mechanisms as well as
methods of their evaluation are provided in this book. It is also shown
how these mechanisms can be used for the interpretation of
hydrogeological data. The first edition of this book was published in
the series Springer Briefs in Earth Sciences.