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

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