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| Modeler information | |
|---|---|
| First name | Support |
| Last name | SOBEK |
| 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 | sobek.support@deltares.nl |
| Phone | +31-15-2858500 |
| Fax | +31-15-2858582 |
| Model identity | |
|---|---|
| Model type | Modular |
| Spatial dimensions | 1D |
| Spatial extent | |
| Model domain | |
| One-line model description | 1D hydraulic numerical model |
| Extended model description | rainfall runoff, integrated engine for mixed 1D channel and sewer networks with 2D overland flow on multiple (nested) rect. grids, hydr. structures & control, ground water coupling, sediment transport, morphology, water quality and ecology library (user extendible), 1D-3D coupling with Delft3D, GUI |
| Model technical information | |
|---|---|
| Supported platforms | Windows |
| Other platform | |
| Programming language | Fortran77, Fortran90, C, C++ |
| Other program language | The graphical user interface is in: VB, C# |
| Code optimized | |
| Start year development | 1992 |
| Does model development still take place? | Yes |
| If above answer is no, provide end year model development | |
| Model availability | As executable |
| Source code availability (Or provide future intension) | |
| 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 | 10MB-1GB |
| Typical run time | hours-days |
| Input - Output description | |
|---|---|
| Describe input parameters | area schematization (mesh & network, topography & cross sections, characteristics of structures, open boundary locations), process selection, initial conditions, forcings (boundary,atmospheric), time frame, numerical settings, output options |
| Input format | ASCII |
| Other input format | |
| Describe output parameters | time series of 2D map data and selected point data |
| Output format | Binary |
| Other output format | |
| Pre-processing software needed? | No |
| Describe pre-processing software | |
| Post-processing software needed? | No |
| Describe post-processing software | GUI supports conversion of binary files to other formats |
| Visualization software needed? | No |
| If above answer is yes | |
| Other visualization software | GUI included, MATLAB plugin available |
| Process description model | |
|---|---|
| Describe processes represented by the model | precipitation and evaporation, rainfall runoff, free surface flow, drying/flooding, wind forcing, erosion and sedimentation, biochemical reactions, algae modelling, nutrient cycling, atmosphere-water exchange, adsorption and desorption of substances, bacterial decay, predation, deposition and re-suspension of particles and adsorbed substances, diffusive and benthic mixing |
| Describe key physical parameters and equations | discharges, water level, velocities, Froude number, transport rates, bed level changes, 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 catchment; typical grid resolution 1 m - 50 m |
| Describe time scale and resolution constraints | minutes (lab scale) to decades (morphology) |
| Describe any numerical limitations and issues | mild stability and accuracy constraints (depending on application) due to implicit numerical schemes and automatic time step selection |
| 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 model validation during development; regression testcases used for release updates |
| Upload test data sets if available: | |
| Describe ideal data for testing | well documented catchment with extensive measurements (e.g. hydrological observatory) |
| Users groups model | |
|---|---|
| Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers? | various Dutch institutes and water management boards |
| Documentation model | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Free trial version with dimension restrictions is available from website. Information provided by Bert Jagers |
