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

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