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

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