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Modeler information
First name Peter
Last name Burgess
Type of contact Model developer
Institute / Organization Shell International E&P
Postal address 1
Postal address 2
Town / City Rijswijk
Postal code 2288 GS
State NO STATE
Country The Netherlands
Email address p.burgess@es.rhul.ac.uk
Phone +(31) 610 97 3376
Fax


Model identity
Model type
Spatial dimensions
Spatial extent
Model domain
One-line model description Carbonate cellular automatacyclicity
Extended model description CarboCAT uses a cellular automata to model horizontal and vertical distributions of carbonate lithofacies


Model technical information
Supported platforms Windows
Other platform
Programming language Matlab
Other program language
Code optimized
Start year development 2008
Does model development still take place? Yes
If above answer is no, provide end year model development
Model availability As code
Source code availability
(Or provide future intension)
Through owner
Source web address
Program license type GPL v2
Program license type other
OpenMI compliant No but possible
CCA component No not possible
IRF interface No but possible
Memory requirements
Typical run time 5 minutes


Input - Output description
Describe input parameters Production and subsidence rates, cellular automata rules (number of seed neighbours etc), sea-level history
Input format ASCII
Other input format
Describe output parameters Chronostrat plots, maps, cross-sections, lithofacies thickness distributions
Output format ASCII
Other output format
Pre-processing software needed? No
Describe pre-processing software
Post-processing software needed? Yes
Describe post-processing software Yes, Matlab routines
Visualization software needed? Yes
If above answer is yes Matlab
Other visualization software


Process description model
Describe processes represented by the model Subsidence

Depth dependent carbonate production Lithofacies spatial distribution based on number of neighoubrs of same facies type

Describe key physical parameters and equations Subsidence rates

Production rates CA rules, number of seed neighbours etc

Describe length scale and resolution constraints No intrinsic constraints
Describe time scale and resolution constraints Short time steps required for accuracy of production rate calculation
Describe any numerical limitations and issues --


Model testing
Describe available calibration data sets --
Upload calibration data sets if available:
Describe available test data sets Burgess (2008)
Upload test data sets if available:
Describe ideal data for testing Carbonate lithofacies thickness distributions


Users groups model
Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers? --


Documentation model
Provide key papers on model if any Burgess (in prep)
Is there a manual available? No
Upload manual if available:
Model website if any
Model forum / discussion board


Additional comments
Comments --



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