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Modeler information
First name Rudy
Last name Slingerland
Type of contact Model developer
Institute / Organization Penn State University
Postal address 1 503A Deike Building
Postal address 2
Town / City University Park
Postal code 16802
State Pennsylvania
Country USA
Email address sling@geosc.psu.edu
Phone +1 814 865-6892
Fax +1 814 865-3191


Model identity
Model type Single
Spatial dimensions
Spatial extent
Model domain
One-line model description Bedload transport model
Extended model description Calculates the bedload transport rates and weights per unit area for each size-density. NB. Bedload transport of different size-densities is proportioned according to the volumes in the bed.


Model technical information
Supported platforms Unix, Linux, Mac OS, Windows
Other platform
Programming language Fortran77
Other program language
Code optimized Single Processor
Start year development 1992
Does model development still take place? No
If above answer is no, provide end year model development 1994
Model availability As code
Source code availability
(Or provide future intension)
Through CSDMS repository
Source web address
Program license type Other
Program license type other --
OpenMI compliant No but possible
CCA component No but possible
IRF interface No but possible
Memory requirements <512MB
Typical run time a few seconds


Input - Output description
Describe input parameters Proportion by mass of each size-density fraction in the bed, instantaneous turbulent grain shear velocities, critical shear stresses of each size-density fraction
Input format ASCII
Other input format
Describe output parameters weight bedload transport rates of each size-density fraction
Output format ASCII
Other output format
Pre-processing software needed? No
Describe pre-processing software
Post-processing software needed? No
Describe post-processing software
Visualization software needed? Yes
If above answer is yes
Other visualization software any software that can read ASCII data


Process description model
Describe processes represented by the model Mass flux per unit width, dry mass of grains moving over the unit bed area, calculates the suspendable amount present in the moving bed
Describe key physical parameters and equations Bridge function, see Bridge and Dominic (1984) or Einstein's equation
Describe length scale and resolution constraints --
Describe time scale and resolution constraints --
Describe any numerical limitations and issues --


Model testing
Describe available calibration data sets See Slingerland et al. (1994)
Upload calibration data sets if available:
Describe available test data sets --
Upload test data sets if available:
Describe ideal data for testing --


Users groups model
Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers? None


Documentation model
Provide key papers on model if any Slingerland, R.L., K. Furlong and J. Harbaugh, 1994. Simulating Clastic Sedimentary Basins/Physical Fundamentals and Computing Procedures , Prentice Hall, Englewood Clifss, NJ:219 pp.
Is there a manual available? No
Upload manual if available:
Model website if any ftp://ftp.geosc.psu.edu/sling/SimSedBasinsBook/
Model forum / discussion board


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[edit] Source-Code Snapshots

Bedload is not a stand-alone model but is part of Midas. You can obtain it by downloading the Midas distribution and grabbing bedload.f from it.

Source-code snapshots of Midas are available via ftp at:

http://csdms.colorado.edu/pub/models/midas

The latest version:

midas-latest.tar.gz

[edit] Source

Bedload is not a stand-alone model but is part of Midas. You can obtain the source code through the Midas repository or view the most recent version here: https://mp.colorado.edu/svn/midas/trunk/bedload.f.

The source code for Midas can be checked out from the CSDMS subversion repository using this command:

# Project members authenticate over HTTPS to allow committing changes.
svn checkout https://csdms.colorado.edu/svn/midas

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