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

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