Abstract: The authors review the 3D visualization of groundwater flow field based on the existing li-teratures. First, the 3D visualization technology of groundwater flow field is classified into five different ways depending on the different expression formats viz. quasi3D feature painting, quasi-3D sketch, volume visualization, mixed volume visualization and stereo visualization. It is compared and analyzed based on the geometric model, spatial analysis, and painting technologies. Then, the prospect of this application to groundwater research is discussed, it is concluded that the representation to visualization and work-ability to application is the primary aspect to be developed in the future.

Key words: groundwater flow field, 3D visualization, geometric model, spatial analysis