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

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