gwtf 0.2.0

Python implementation of the Water Table Fluctuation (WTF) Method

gwtf: Groundwater Table Fluctuation Method in Python

What is gwtf?

gwtf is an open-source Python package for estimating and analyzing groundwater recharge using the Water Table Fluctuation (WTF) method. The package provides tools for event extraction, recharge estimation, and uncertainty analysis, all in a user-friendly and extensible framework.

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Code Example

import gwtf

wt = pd.read_csv("head.csv", parse_dates=["date"], index_col="date")

ml = wtf.Model(wt, name="Wagna", mcr=wtf.MCR())
ml.mcr.fit_mcr(wt)

r2= ml.estimate_recharge(rise_rule="rises", sy=0.15)
r.resample("YE").sum().plot(kind="bar", figsize=(10, 2))

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Documentation & Examples

• Full documentation: gwtf.readthedocs.io
• Example notebooks: examples/

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Get in Touch

• Questions? Use GitHub Discussions
• Found a bug or want a feature? Open an issue
• Contributions are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md

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Quick Installation Guide

gwtf requires Python 3.9 or higher. We recommend using Anaconda for easy management of dependencies, but any other Python distribution should work. Check pyproject.toml for the dependencies on other Python packages.

Stable version

pip install gwtf

Update

pip install gwtf --upgrade

Development version

pip install git+https://github.com/raoulcollenteur/gwtf.git@main#egg=gwtf

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How to cite gwtf

If you use gwtf in your research, please cite:

Collenteur, R.A. (2025). gwtf: Python implementation of the Water Table Fluctuation (WTF) Method. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.XXXXXXX

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License

gwtf is licensed under the GNU General Public License. See the LICENSE file for details.