Depth-Dependent Conductivity#

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This case focuses on vertical attenuation. It renders the same heterogeneous field at the surface and at depth, alongside profile curves that explain the depth scaling.

Depth-dependent conductivity maps and profiles
Surface versus deep conductivity maps with depth-profile curves.

Case Setup#

  • Unit-square two-zone field mapped onto a structured mesh.

  • Depth profile applied using exponential and tabulated modes.

  • Surface (0 m) and deep (40 m) maps rendered for comparison.

What It Shows#

  • How depth profiles rescale conductivity for a given mesh support.

  • How surface and deep maps diverge while preserving zone geometry.

  • How exponential and tabulated profiles compare on the same depth axis.

Key Metrics#

  • Mesh cells: 100

  • Surface K: 9.0 m/day

  • Deep K: 1.5 m/day

  • Depth: 40 m

Reproduce#

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Case Parameters#

Selected Parameters#

Field

Meaning

Value

Source

property_case_kind

Hydraulic-property rendering mode used to build this gallery figure.

depth_dependence

docs/source/_static/capability_gallery/hydraulic_properties/hydraulic_conductivity_depth_dependence_summary.json

parameter_ids

Hydraulic parameters illustrated by the case.

K

docs/source/_static/capability_gallery/hydraulic_properties/hydraulic_conductivity_depth_dependence_summary.json

parameterization_modes

Parameterization modes intentionally demonstrated by the case.

exponential, tabulated, depth_profile

docs/source/_static/capability_gallery/hydraulic_properties/hydraulic_conductivity_depth_dependence_summary.json

supports

Spatial supports used to render the field or compare variants.

structured

docs/source/_static/capability_gallery/hydraulic_properties/hydraulic_conductivity_depth_dependence_summary.json

depth_m

Depth at which the deep conductivity snapshot is sampled when the case is depth-dependent.

40

docs/source/_static/capability_gallery/hydraulic_properties/hydraulic_conductivity_depth_dependence_summary.json

depth_profiles

Vertical attenuation profiles compared on the same field definition.

exponential, tabulated

docs/source/_static/capability_gallery/hydraulic_properties/hydraulic_conductivity_depth_dependence_summary.json

Displayed Values#

Field

Meaning

Value

Source

mesh_cell_count

Metric displayed on this page.

100

docs/source/_static/capability_gallery/hydraulic_properties/hydraulic_conductivity_depth_dependence_summary.json

k_surface_m_per_day

Metric displayed on this page.

9.0 m/day

docs/source/_static/capability_gallery/hydraulic_properties/hydraulic_conductivity_depth_dependence_summary.json

k_deep_m_per_day

Metric displayed on this page.

1.5 m/day

docs/source/_static/capability_gallery/hydraulic_properties/hydraulic_conductivity_depth_dependence_summary.json

depth_m

Metric displayed on this page.

40 m

docs/source/_static/capability_gallery/hydraulic_properties/hydraulic_conductivity_depth_dependence_summary.json

Source Pointers#

  • hydromodpy/spatial/field/core/field_param.py

  • hydromodpy/spatial/field/cases/square/field_mesh_square.py

  • hydromodpy/spatial/field/cases/square/field_spatial_square.py

  • tests/unit/field/test_field_param.py

Artifacts#

  • docs/source/_static/capability_gallery/hydraulic_properties/hydraulic_conductivity_depth_dependence.png

  • docs/source/_static/capability_gallery/hydraulic_properties/hydraulic_conductivity_depth_dependence_summary.json stores the displayed metrics plus source hashes used by python -m tools.doc_gallery --check.