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

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