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| Modeler information | |
|---|---|
| First name | Support |
| Last name | Delft3D |
| Type of contact | Technical contact |
| Institute / Organization | Deltares |
| Postal address 1 | P.O. Box 177 |
| Postal address 2 | |
| Town / City | Delft |
| Postal code | 2600MH |
| State | NO STATE |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Email address | delft3d.support@deltares.nl |
| Phone | +31-15-2858555 |
| Fax | +31-15-2858582 |
| Model identity | |
|---|---|
| Model type | Modular |
| Spatial dimensions | 2D, 3D |
| Spatial extent | |
| Model domain | ,, |
| One-line model description | 3D hydrodynamic and sediment transport model |
| Extended model description | wave-current interaction, (non) hydrostatic flow (2D/3D), salinity, temperature, (non) cohesive sediment transport, morphology, bed stratigraphy, water quality, ecology, structures & control, particle tracking, curvilinear multi-domain mesh in cartesian or spheric coord., online visualization, GUI. |
| Model technical information | |
|---|---|
| Supported platforms | Linux, Windows |
| Other platform | |
| Programming language | Fortran77, Fortran90, C, C++ |
| Other program language | |
| Code optimized | |
| Start year development | 1988 |
| Does model development still take place? | Yes |
| If above answer is no, provide end year model development | |
| Model availability | As code, As executable |
| Source code availability (Or provide future intension) | Through owner |
| Source web address | |
| Program license type | Other |
| Program license type other | Commercial |
| OpenMI compliant | No but possible |
| CCA component | No but possible |
| IRF interface | No but possible |
| Memory requirements | 20MB-2GB |
| Typical run time | hours-days |
| Input - Output description | |
|---|---|
| Describe input parameters | Area schematization (mesh, bathymetry/topography, characteristics of structures, open boundary locations), process selection, initial conditions, forcings (boundary,atmospheric), time step, time frame, numerical settings, output options |
| Input format | ASCII |
| Other input format | |
| Describe output parameters | Time series of 2D/3D map data and selected point data, particle tracks |
| Output format | Binary |
| Other output format | |
| Pre-processing software needed? | No |
| Describe pre-processing software | |
| Post-processing software needed? | No |
| Describe post-processing software | but there is a tool available for conversion to netCDF. |
| Visualization software needed? | No |
| If above answer is yes | ESRI, Matlab |
| Other visualization software | Not needed since there is a GUI included. Plugins available for ESRI (GIS) and Matlab |
| Process description model | |
|---|---|
| Describe processes represented by the model | drying/flooding, turbulence and large eddies, stratification, internal waves, density effects of salinity, temperature and sediment, free surface flow, wave-current interaction, wind forcing, precipitation and evaporation, sediment sorting, fluid mud, morphological change, biochemical reactions, algae modelling, nutrient cycling, atmosphere-water exchange, adsorption and desorption of substances, deposition and re-suspension of particles and adsorbed substances, bacterial , predation |
| Describe key physical parameters and equations | water level, velocity, temperature, salinity, density, pressure, turbulent energy, wave heights & forces, roller & breaker energy, sediment fractions, bed levels, concentrations (chloride / salinity, coliform bacteria (E. Coli, faecal and total), oxygen and BOD, temperature, organic C, N, P and Si, inorganic phosphorus, ammonium, nitrate and silica, algae (diatoms, greens, bluegreens), heavy metals, PCB-153, HCB, lindane, fluoranthene and benzo(a)pyrene) |
| Describe length scale and resolution constraints | length scales of modelled domains: decimeter (lab scale) to global; typical grid resolution 10 m - 10 km |
| Describe time scale and resolution constraints | minutes (time scales of eddies) to centuries (long-term morphology) |
| Describe any numerical limitations and issues | relatively mild stability and accuracy constraints (depending on application) due to implicit numerical schemes |
| Model testing | |
|---|---|
| Describe available calibration data sets | generic model, no specific calibration data sets |
| Upload calibration data sets if available: | |
| Describe available test data sets | various public and limited access data sets used for during software development; regression testcases used for release updates; first version of formal validation document available for flow module |
| Upload test data sets if available: | |
| Describe ideal data for testing | controlled laboratory experiment, or well documented field study with extensive measurements and/or remote sensing data |
| Users groups model | |
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| Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers? | cooperation with various US institutes and universities (ONR/NSF context), USGS, NUS Singapore, Dutch universities and institutes, ... |
| Documentation model | |
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| Provide key papers on model if any | manual with references available from website |
| Is there a manual available? | Yes |
| Upload manual if available: | |
| Model website if any | http://delftsoftware.wldelft.nl/ |
| Model forum / discussion board | |
| Additional comments | |
|---|---|
| Comments | Information provided by Bert Jagers |
