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This is a user's guide for viewing and downloading borehold geologic data through a web-based interface.
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... – A circular hole drilled into soil or rock for subsurface sampling and/or construction of a well (after ASTM D4750 and Jackson 1997). A temporary borehole intended for one-time use that is immediately grouted and abandoned is generally referred to as a boring. Throughout this document and within the HBGIS interface, borehole is the preferred term rather than well, despite the fact that they are often used interchangeably. Borehole ID – The unique alpha-numeric number (e.g., A5481) assigned to each borehole. This field is synonymous with the Well ID field used in the Hanford Well Information System (HWIS). Hanford Well Information System (HWIS) – A web-based interface that provides access to a relational database system maintaining general well information for the Hanford Site ( The HBGIS interface links to tables in the HWIS database to view well information such as geographical coordinates. – A permanent to semi-permanent borehole (often cased) designed for long-term repeated use. Well Name – The standard Hanford well number (e.g., 299-W18-1). Note that well names have been assigned to all types of boreholes (both borings and wells). However, not all borings have been assigned a well name consistent with the Hanford well number; in these cases, the well name is the same as the Borehole ID. The gateway to geologic data accessed through the HBGIS system is the web-based access located at This website provides a GUI, which allows users to browse, edit (limited to administrators), and download data. It can be accessed from within and outside the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) firewall. First-time users will need to request a user name by contacting the website administrator, Ratna Saripalli (ratna.saripalli@pnl.gov or 509-376-1991). Click on the blue-colored “click here” link to automatically pull up the email address to request a user name. Shortly after receiving the request, the administrator will email a response containing your user name and a temporary password, which you should change immediately after your initial login (for changing passwords, see explanation below). If you have forgotten your user name or password, contact the website administrator. Once you have a valid user name and password, you can log in to the HBGIS interface by entering them into their respective input boxes, and click on the ‘Login’ command button (Figure ...
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... HBGIS user interface has different levels of user accessibility, depending on the user privilege assigned by the website administrator. Normal users will have full access to viewing and downloading borehole data within the web interface; however, only users with high-level, read/write privileges will be able to edit and add data to the system. Please contact the website administrator (ratna.saripalli@pnl.gov or 509-376-1991) if you feel you need read/write access to the data. Upon approval from technical administrators, you may be granted editing rights. The Java plugin must be installed on your local computer in order to view all the components of the HBGIS interface. The Login page (Figure 1) contains a link to download the Java plugin ( NOTE: Due to the increased security settings in newer releases of Microsoft XP and Internet Explorer (particularly those having Service Pack 2 installed), the install of the Java plug-in may not automatically begin. If you encounter an error during the install, look at the top of the page for a yellow bar that reads “This site might require the following ActiveX control: ‘Java Plug-in 1.5.0_02’ from ‘Sun Microsystems, Inc.’. Click here to install...”. Click the yellow bar and choose “Install ActiveX Control...” to allow the installation to proceed. You will have to restart your system after installation of the Java plug-in, so make sure that you save all open files and close any long-term computing jobs before starting the installation process. Once you are logged into the HBGIS interface, you will be taken to the main menu (Figure 2). The main menu is divided into multiple window panels. In the panel on the right side of the window, a general disclaimer for the website is displayed. ...
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Numerical representation of the geologic framework and its hydrologic and geochemical properties is an integral part of all vadose zone flow-and-transport modeling. Historically, the geologic framework has been represented by simple homogeneous and horizontally stratified hydrogeologic units. However, as computer-processing capabilities have become more advanced, there has been more emphasis on improving spatial resolution and quantifying uncertainty in key model parameters. One of the more popular approaches has focused on geostatistical simulation of the flow-and-transport properties themselves, with little regard to the geologic strata and sedimentary sequences. Newer approaches are focusing more on geostatistical simulation of the sequence-stratigraphic relations of lithofacies and the geostatistical distributions of flow-and-transport properties within those facies. These approaches require more rigorous quantitative treatment of geologic data than is normally supported by the mostly qualitative nature of borehole geologic information. At the USDOE Hanford Site, efforts are being made to standardize borehole geologic data so they can be used in a systematic and quantitative way to define the spatial distribution of flow-and-transport properties in support of vadose zone flow-and-transport simulations. New detailed procedures translate qualitative descriptive information into categorical data and inconsistent quantitative and semiquantitative data into common parametric data sets. A geologic data-management system is being developed to manage and integrate these standardized categorical data sets with other existing databases to support synergistic analysis and to improve numerical representation of the hydrogeologic architecture. These standardized data sets were used to develop lithofacies-based geostatistical representations of hydraulic conductivity beneath one of Hanford's more complex waste sites.
