# US 2024/0201416 A1 · Method and system for determining hydrologic conditions associated with a surface point

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- Number: US 2024/0201416 A1
- Document ID: US20240201416A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/287,059
- Filed: 2022-04-22
- Published: 2024-06-20
- Earliest claimed: 2021-04-22
- Assignees: Aquanty Inc.
- Applicants: Aquanty Inc.
- Inventors: Steven K. FREY; Graham STONEBRIDGE; Derek STEINMOELLER; Andre ERLER; Najmi SHAMALISHAM; Amanda TAYLOR; Steven BERG; Edward SUDICKY
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20240201416A1

## CPC

- G01V 9/02: Determining existence or flow of underground water
- G01V 20/00: Geomodelling in general
- G06F 30/28: using fluid dynamics, e.g. using Navier-Stokes equations or computational fluid dynamics [CFD]
- G01V: GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS (means for indicating the location of accidentally buried, e.g. snow-buried, persons A63B29/02)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

A method and system for determining hydrologic conditions with respect to a surface point including generating one-dimensional columns representing hydrologic properties associated with the surface point to assist in determining the hydrologic conditions. The hydrologic conditions may be associated with historical conditions or a simulation of future conditions of the surface point.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of determining hydrologic conditions associated with a surface point comprising:
generating a one-dimensional (1D) mesh based on inputs associated with the surface point;
parameterizing the 1D mesh; and
generating a parameterized 1D model for use in determining the hydrologic conditions of soil associated with the surface point.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the hydrologic conditions are associated with historical conditions of the soil associated with the surface point or a simulation of future conditions of the soil associated with the surface point.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 further comprising:
performing at least one simulation on the parameterized 1D model to generate simulation results.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3 further comprising:
transmitting the simulation results to an auxiliary model to generate auxiliary model results.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4 further comprising:
transmitting the auxiliary model results to a decisions support system.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4 wherein the auxiliary model comprises at least one of a crop growth model, a wetland model or an ecosystem goods and services model.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein parameterizing the 1D mesh comprises:
processing geospatial data;
parameterizing the processed geospatial data; and
combining the parameterized processed geospatial data with the 1D mesh.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 further comprising:
processing user inputs;
parameterizing the user inputs; and
combining the parameterized user inputs with the 1D mesh.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the inputs comprise at least one of geospatial data, near real-time observational data or meteorological data.

### Claim 10

A system for determining hydrology conditions associated with a surface point comprising:
an interface for receiving inputs; and
a one-dimensional model constructor for processing the inputs and for generating a 1D model presenting hydrology properties associated with the surface point.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The system of claim 10 wherein the inputs comprise geospatial data; near real time observational data; manual user inputs or meteorological data.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The system of claim 10 further comprising:
a hydrologic simulator for generating hydrology simulation results based on the 1D model.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The system of claim 12 wherein the hydrology simulation results comprise historical conditions of the soil associated with the surface point or a simulation of future conditions of the soil associated with the surface point.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The system of claim 12 further comprising a set of auxiliary models for generating auxiliary outputs based on the simulation hydrology results.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The system of claim 12 further comprising a decision support service component.