Konikow, L. F., Granato, G.E., and Hornberger, G.Z., 1994, User's guide to revised method-of-characteristics solute-transport model (MOC--Version 3.1): U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Res. Inv. Report 94-4115, 63 p.

The U.S. Geological Survey computer model to simulate two-dimensional solute transport and dispersion in groundwater (Konikow and Bredehoeft, 1978; Goode and Konikow, 1989) has been modified to improve management of input and output data and to provide progressive run-time information. All opening and closing of files are now done automatically by the program. Names of input data files are entered either interactively or using a batch-mode script file. Names of output files, created automatically by the program, are based on the name of the input file. In the interactive mode, messages are written to the screen during execution to allow the user to monitor the status and progress of the simulation and to anticipate total running time. Information reported and updated during a simulation include the current pumping period and time step, number of particle moves, and percentage completion of the current time step. The batch mode enables a user to run a series of simulations consecutively, without additional control. A report of the model's activity in the batch mode is written to a separate output file, allowing later review. The user has several options for creating separate output files for different types of data. The formats are compatible with many commercially available applications, which facilitates graphical postprocessing of model results.

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