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Modeler information
First name Riccardo
Last name Rigon
Type of contact Technical contact
Institute / Organization University of Trento
Postal address 1 Via Mesiano, 77
Postal address 2
Town / City Trento
Postal code I-38100
State NO STATE
Country Italy
Email address riccardo.rigon@ing.unitn.it
Phone +39-0461-882614
Fax +39-0461-882672


Additional modeler information
First name Stefano
Last name Endrizzi
Type of contact Model developer
Institute / Organization
Postal address 1
Postal address 2
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Additional modeler information
First name Matteo
Last name Dall'Amico
Type of contact Model developer
Institute / Organization
Postal address 1
Postal address 2
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Model identity
Model type Modular
Spatial dimensions
Spatial extent
Model domain ,
One-line model description Distributed hydrological model, water and energy budgets
Extended model description GEOtop accommodates very complex topography and, besides the water balance integrates all the terms in the surface energy balance equation. For saturated and unsaturated subsurface flow, it uses the 3D Richards’ equation. An accurate treatment of radiation inputs is implemented in order to be able to return surface temperature.


Model technical information
Supported platforms Linux, Mac OS, Windows
Other platform
Programming language Fortran77, C
Other program language
Code optimized
Start year development 1997
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 GPL v3
Program license type other
OpenMI compliant No but possible
CCA component No but possible
IRF interface No but possible
Memory requirements Dependent on DEM size
Typical run time Depends on the lenght of the period simulated


Input - Output description
Describe input parameters Please see: http://www.geotop.org
Input format ASCII
Other input format
Describe output parameters Please see: http://www.geotop.org
Output format ASCII
Other output format
Pre-processing software needed? No
Describe pre-processing software
Post-processing software needed? Yes
Describe post-processing software JGrass (http://www.jgrass.org) for visualizing inputs/outputs. Interface with IDL, matlab and R are also being developed.
Visualization software needed? Yes
If above answer is yes
Other visualization software JGrass


Process description model
Describe processes represented by the model Please have a look at: http://www.slideshare.net/GEOFRAMEcafe/geotop-2008?type=powerpoint.
Describe key physical parameters and equations Please give a look at http://www.geotop.org
Describe length scale and resolution constraints Resolution is limited by RAM. Processes however are parametrized at a few square meter scale.
Describe time scale and resolution constraints Most forcings are required at hourly scale. Integration time step is what required by numerical algorithms to converge (depends actually on processes)
Describe any numerical limitations and issues Any of the processes modeling can be obviously improved.


Model testing
Describe available calibration data sets There are few test on Rio Corda, a ten square kilometer catchment in Trentino, Italy. Simulations on Little Washita will be made available soon, too.
Upload calibration data sets if available:
Describe available test data sets Please look at the GEOtop website.
Upload test data sets if available:
Describe ideal data for testing The ideal data set is one as those of Panola catchment.


Users groups model
Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers? Yes, see list-geotopdev@ing.unitn.it and the developer's website. There is also a list for users: list-geotopusers@ing.unitn.it.

Information at www.geotop.org


Documentation model
Provide key papers on model if any All documentation available is on the GEOtop wesite. However, the manual is not up-to-date. A new manual will follow soon.
Is there a manual available? No
Upload manual if available:
Model website if any http://www.geotop.org
Model forum / discussion board


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