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

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