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SWAT - MODFLOW GLM SWAT+ AGNPS PCLake SimplyP GPUOM-WQ SUSTAIN InVEST Delft3D FM GSSHA Delft3D FVCOM MapShed SEAWAT-MODFLOW MIKE 21 FM Mike Basin CE-QUAL-W2 SWAT-MODFLOW-RT3D DHSVM WEPP-WQ GWLF EcoHAT SWAT MIKE HYDRO River ELEMeNT-N AVGWLF MIKE11 WASP8 QUAL2Kw APEX AGNPS-VSA SWMM L-THIA PCSWMM INCA GBR Dynamic Sednet MIKE SHE NDP WEP-N EFDC MIKE21 HSPF GBNP RGWLF CBP-WSM AnnAGNPS SSHBS QUAL2K WAM InfoWorks ICM DYRESM�CAEDYM WARMF PDP DLEM TETIS - N LSPC THMB
Water Body Type
Water body Watershed
Location
Florida Chesapeake Bay Watershed The Great Barrier Reef Other
Watershed Size
Large Medium Small
Predominant Land Use
Forest Agricultural Urban
Water Body Characteristics
Rivers Streams Estuarine Reservoirs Oceans Lakes Coastal
Water Body Size
Large Medium Small
Dimensions
3D 2D 1D
Simulation Type
Continuous model Event-based model
Parameters
TDS TN Algae Chla TP Flow Velocity Q Water Levels Temperature TSS DO Waves Reservoir Operations Salinity Phosphorus Nitrogen Sediment Transport
Time Step
Annual Monthly Seconds Minutes Daily Hours Sub-daily
Model Complexity
Medium Simple Complex
Simulation Objectives
NPS nutrient loads evaluation BMP Evaluations Urban stormwater management Storm Surge analysis assess the effects of land use change Extreme events evaluation evaluate green infrastructure implementation Water resource management Climate Change Studies Understand hydrology in snow regions Assessment of Storm events Assess nutrient and carbon fluxes Managing nutrient fluxes in polders Model nitrogen dynamics Large-scale hydrologic modeling TMDL development evaluate water quality improvement hydropower optimization Assessing agricultural phosphorus loss evaluate combined and sanitary sewer overflows Reservoir management Evaluate Water body Hydrodynamics Ecosystem Assessments Watershed management Evaluate nitrogen loads in cold regions flood control assess sediment and nutrient transport modeling of complex domains Assess natural and human impacts on water quality Support navigation flood and drought management BMP locations Manage eutrophication and algal blooms Identify Priority Management Areas Erosion analysis Screening Simulation Assess hydrology-biogeochemistry in streams Evaluate groundwater nutrient dynamics Holistic Simulation simulate watersheds with variable source areas Wave-Current Interaction
Data Requirements
N surplus Bathymetric data Relative humidity Specific storage Geomorphic parameters Wind Specific yield Porosity Hydraulic data Sediment characteristics Soil Flow Water quality LULC Wind Speed River reach characteristics Solar radiation Algae Hydraulic conductivity Wind speed Temperature DEM Sewer networks Precipitation DO ET Stream network
Model Availability
Open source Closed source
Model Limitations
Extensive datasets Requires high computational resources Limited hydrodynamics Dependent on Input Data Limited applications in subtropical regions Limited to urban watersheds Limitations in storm sewer pipes simulation and calibration Coarse spatial resolution Limited developer and community support Not user friendly Limited to polder systems Does not simulate large watersheds Poor simulation of extreme events Simplified hydrological processes Poor sediment simulation Limited applications in the USA Simplified vertical stratification Accuracy decreases with higher trophic levels Limited for hydrological impacts of climate change Limited applications in urban watersheds Limited to small stream networks Simplified biogeochemical processes Sensitive to specific input parameters Model expertise Inaccurate long-term projections Limited to cold regions GUI is not open source Limited to main stream simulation Dependent on input data Does not incorporate Zooplankton Not suitable for shallow systems Does not simulate P Topography data may require preprocessing High uncertainty Does not consider specific algae species Temporally lumped Assumes horizontal homogeneity Does not model BMP properties Can not be coupled with optimization algorithm Does not simulate N Model Expertise Simplified floodplain dynamics Simplified hydraulic processes Manual calibration Limitations in model robustness and flexibility Requires numerous parameters and complex calibration Poor groundwater simulation Point source loads have constant rates Limited land cover dynamics

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