Computation Facilities
UMass Hydrogeology has computing facilities both in the upstairs and downstairs of Morrill II. That include numerous UNIX and linux workstations, PCs, Macs, printers, scanners, digitizing tables, and related peripherals. We have a 30-seat license to COMSOL multiphysics that will used for be useful for ground water flow and heat flow modeling and an agreement in place
with Golder Software for use of their DFN software package for interpreting and extending hydraulic measurements. We also use ESRI GIS software to better understand the data that we collect and bring it to the public in an easily understandable, visual, and relatable format.
Field Hydrogeology and Teaching Lab
This area contains multiple lab benches and work stations where experiments can be run. This area also serves as the main storage area for field equipment
Field Equipment
4 Solinst (3, 15 PSI; and 1, 30 PSI) Levelogger gold transducers (with 200 m of cable)
YSI
Geopump 2, Peristaltic Pump
Whale Pump
OTT MF Pro Flow Meter and TopSet Wading Rod for current meter gauging
Our arsenal also includes: 2 Heron water level indicators; assorted pvc, teflon, and plastic bailers; a grundfos submersible pump with 150 feet of hose, generator and variable frequency drive; a peristaltic pump; inertial pumps; and two Whale brand foot pumps for purging wells.
HQ440D Laboratory Chloride Multi Meter
Picarro L2120-i
The Picarro analyzer for isotopic H2O is the workhorse of the MassIsoscape project; this machine has been used to analyze over 5000+ samples over the course of its lifetime.
Durridge RAD 7 for measuring radon levels in air and water
Within the department there is access to seismic refraction equipment, a proton precession magnetometer, ground penetrating radar, electromagnetic induction equipment (EM-34), a downhole EM tool, and DC resistivity equipment, very low frequency (VLF) equipment, and a Sting 2D Resistivity Profiler. We also have access to a Spectro Analytical M120 ICP, Lachat Ion Chromatograph, Finnigan Delta XL+ ratio mass spectrometer, HP gas chromatograph and Leco carbon-sulfur analyzer within the Department