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|Postal address 1=3909 Halls Ferry Road
|Postal address 1=3909 Halls Ferry Road
|Town / City=Vicksburg
|Town / City=Vicksburg
|Postal code=39180  
|Postal code=39180
|State=Massachusetts
|State=Massachusetts
|Country=USA
|Country=USA
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|Model type=Modular
|Model type=Modular
|Categories=Coastal
|Categories=Coastal
|Spatial dimensions=2D
|Spatial dimensions=3D
|Spatialscale=Landscape-Scale, Watershed-Scale
|Spatialscale=Landscape-Scale, Watershed-Scale
|One-line model description=Steady-State Spectral Wave Model  
|One-line model description=Steady-State Spectral Wave Model
|Extended model description=STWAVE (STeady State spectral WAVE) is an easy-to-apply, flexible, robust, half-plane model for nearshore wind-wave growth and propagation. STWAVE simulates depth-induced wave refraction and shoaling, current-induced refraction and shoaling, depth- and steepness-induced wave breaking, diffraction, parametric wave growth because of wind input, and wave-wave interaction and white capping that redistribute and dissipate energy in a growing wave field.  
|Extended model description=STWAVE (STeady State spectral WAVE) is an easy-to-apply, flexible, robust, half-plane model for nearshore wind-wave growth and propagation. STWAVE simulates depth-induced wave refraction and shoaling, current-induced refraction and shoaling, depth- and steepness-induced wave breaking, diffraction, parametric wave growth because of wind input, and wave-wave interaction and white capping that redistribute and dissipate energy in a growing wave field.
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Breaker Index Fields
Breaker Index Fields
Radiation Stress Gradient Fields
Radiation Stress Gradient Fields
|Pre-processing software needed?=No
|Output format=ASCII
|Pre-processing software needed?=Yes
|Describe pre-processing software=To
assist STWAVE users in generating input files and visualizing output files, a user
interface has been built for STWAVE within the Surface-water Modeling System
(Brigham Young University Engineering Computer Graphics Laboratory
(ECGL) 1997).  The SMS interface supports grid generation, interpolation of
current fields, generation of input spectra, visualization of wave heights, periods,
and directions, and visualization of output spectra.  U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers users are supported through the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory
(http://chl.wes.army.mil/software/sms/), and non-Corps users can get information
from ECGL (http://www.ecgl.byu.edu
|Post-processing software needed?=No
|Post-processing software needed?=No
|Visualization software needed?=No
|Visualization software needed?=Yes
|Other visualization software=The SMS interface supports grid generation, interpolation of  current fields, generation of input spectra, visualization of wave heights, periods,  and directions, and visualization of output spectra.  U.S. Army Corps of  Engineers users are supported through the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory  (http://chl.wes.army.mil/software/sms/), and non-Corps users can get information  from ECGL (http://www.ecgl.byu.edu).
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{{Process description model
{{Process description model
|Describe processes represented by the model=STWAVE simulates depth-induced wave refraction and shoaling, current-
induced refraction and shoaling, depth- and steepness-induced wave breaking,
diffraction, wind-wave growth, and wave-wave interaction and whitecapping that
redistribute and dissipate energy in a growing wave field.
|Describe key physical parameters and equations=See manual, is uploaded
|Describe length scale and resolution constraints=--
|Describe time scale and resolution constraints=--
|Describe any numerical limitations and issues=Model Assumptions
|Describe any numerical limitations and issues=Model Assumptions
* Mild bottom slope and negligible wave reflection
* Mild bottom slope and negligible wave reflection
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* Linear refraction and shoaling
* Linear refraction and shoaling
* Depth-uniform current
* Depth-uniform current
* Bottom friction is neglected  
* Bottom friction is neglected
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{{Model testing
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{{Users groups model
{{Users groups model
|Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?=Corps Districts Offices, other Government Agencies, Universities, and Private  
|Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?=Corps Districts Offices, other Government Agencies, Universities, and Private  
Consultants.  
Consultants.
 
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{{Documentation model
{{Documentation model
|Manual model available=Yes
|Manual model available=Yes
|Model manual=Erdc-chl-sr-01-11.pdf,  
|Model manual=Erdc-chl-sr-01-11.pdf,
|Model website if any=http://chl.erdc.usace.army.mil/chl.aspx?p=s&a=SOFTWARE;9
|Model website if any=http://chl.erdc.usace.army.mil/chl.aspx?p=s&a=SOFTWARE;9
|Model forum=--
|Model forum=--

Revision as of 11:22, 23 November 2009

Contact

Name Jane Smith
Type of contact Model developer
Institute / Organization US Army Corps of Engineers, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory
Postal address 1 3909 Halls Ferry Road
Postal address 2
Town / City Vicksburg
Postal code 39180
State Massachusetts
Country USA"USA" is not in the list (Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, ...) of allowed values for the "Country" property.
Email address Jane.M.Smith@usace.army.mil
Phone 601-634-2079
Fax



STWAVE


Metadata

Summary

Also known as
Model type Modular
Model part of larger framework
Note on status model
Date note status model

Technical specs

Supported platforms
Windows
Other platform
Programming language

Other program language
Code optimized Single Processor
Multiple processors implemented
Nr of distributed processors
Nr of shared processors
Start year development
Does model development still take place? Yes
If above answer is no, provide end year model development
Code development status
When did you indicate the 'code development status'?
Model availability As code
Source code availability
(Or provide future intension) 		Through web repository
Source web address http://chl.erdc.usace.army.mil/chl.aspx?p=s&a=SOFTWARE;9
Source csdms web address
Program license type Other
Program license type other NOT SURE
Memory requirements --
Typical run time --


In/Output

Describe input parameters Bathymetry

Incident Wave Spectra Current Fields

Input format ASCII
Other input format
Describe output parameters Selected Wave Spectra

Selected Wave Parameters Wave Parameter Fields Breaker Index Fields Radiation Stress Gradient Fields

Output format ASCII
Other output format
Pre-processing software needed? Yes
Describe pre-processing software To

assist STWAVE users in generating input files and visualizing output files, a user interface has been built for STWAVE within the Surface-water Modeling System (Brigham Young University Engineering Computer Graphics Laboratory (ECGL) 1997). The SMS interface supports grid generation, interpolation of current fields, generation of input spectra, visualization of wave heights, periods, and directions, and visualization of output spectra. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers users are supported through the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (http://chl.wes.army.mil/software/sms/), and non-Corps users can get information from ECGL (http://www.ecgl.byu.edu

Post-processing software needed? No
Describe post-processing software
Visualization software needed? Yes
If above answer is yes
Other visualization software The SMS interface supports grid generation, interpolation of current fields, generation of input spectra, visualization of wave heights, periods, and directions, and visualization of output spectra. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers users are supported through the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (http://chl.wes.army.mil/software/sms/), and non-Corps users can get information from ECGL (http://www.ecgl.byu.edu).


Process

Describe processes represented by the model STWAVE simulates depth-induced wave refraction and shoaling, current-

induced refraction and shoaling, depth- and steepness-induced wave breaking, diffraction, wind-wave growth, and wave-wave interaction and whitecapping that redistribute and dissipate energy in a growing wave field.

Describe key physical parameters and equations See manual, is uploaded
Describe length scale and resolution constraints --
Describe time scale and resolution constraints --
Describe any numerical limitations and issues Model Assumptions
  • Mild bottom slope and negligible wave reflection
  • Spatially homogeneous offshore wave conditions
  • Steady-state waves, currents, and winds
  • Linear refraction and shoaling
  • Depth-uniform current
  • Bottom friction is neglected


Testing

Describe available calibration data sets See the following studies:

http://chl.erdc.usace.army.mil/chl.aspx?p=s&a=ARTICLES;276&g=46 http://chl.erdc.usace.army.mil/chl.aspx?p=s&a=ARTICLES;277&g=46 http://chl.erdc.usace.army.mil/chl.aspx?p=s&a=ARTICLES;278&g=46

Upload calibration data sets if available:
Describe available test data sets --
Upload test data sets if available:
Describe ideal data for testing --


Other

Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers? Corps Districts Offices, other Government Agencies, Universities, and Private

Consultants.

Is there a manual available? Yes
Upload manual if available: Media:Erdc-chl-sr-01-11.pdf
Model website if any http://chl.erdc.usace.army.mil/chl.aspx?p=s&a=SOFTWARE;9
Model forum / discussion board --
Comments This module is interfaced via the Coastal Engineering Design and Analysis System (CEDAS) interface.

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History

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