Visual MODFLOW

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Visual MODFLOW Pro
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Visual MODFLOW Pro 6.2 screenshot
Developer: Waterloo Hydrogeologic Inc.
(a division of Schlumberger)
Latest release: 4.2
OS: Microsoft Windows
Use: Hydrogeology software
License: Proprietary
Website: http://www.flowpath.com/

Visual MODFLOW (VMF or Visual MODFLOW Pro) is a graphical interface for MODFLOW, and is used primarily by hydrogeologists to simulate groundwater flow. The program, developed by Waterloo Hydrogeologic Inc. (WHI), is one of the first commercial graphical interfaces for MODFLOW.

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The original version of Visual MODFLOW was first released in August 1994, and was developed for Windows 3.1x by Alexander Lifshits and Sean Wilson. It was was based on the USGS MODFLOW-88 and MODPATH codes, and resembled the FLOWPATH program that was also developed by Waterloo Hydrogeologic Inc.

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