Model:RiverSynth

RiverSynth

Also known as	Synthetic river valleys River builder RiverSynthVX.X
Model type	Tool
Model part of larger framework
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Spatial dimensions	2D
Spatial extent	Watershed-Scale, Reach-Scale
Model domain	Hydrology, Terrestrial
One-line model description	Excel file for creating XYZ coordinates of artificial river valley topography
Extended model description	Based on the publication: Brown, RA, Pasternack, GB, Wallender, WW. 2013. Synthetic River Valleys: Creating Prescribed Topography for Form-Process Inquiry and River Rehabilitation Design. Geomorphology 214: 40–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2014.02.025

Keywords:	complex topography, river,

Supported platforms	Windows
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Programming language
Other program language	Excel
Code optimized
Multiple processors implemented
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Start year development	2010
Does model development still take place?	Yes
If above answer is no, provide end year model development
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Model availability	As teaching tool
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)
Source web address
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Program license type	GPL v2
Program license type other
Memory requirements
Typical run time	seconds

Describe input parameters	reach averaged bankfull width, slope, grain size, shields parameter, control function parameters
Input format
Other input format	Excel
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Pre-processing software needed?	No
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Post-processing software needed?	No
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Visualization software needed?	Yes
If above answer is yes	ESRI
Other visualization software

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Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?

Is there a manual available?	Yes
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Comments	See users manual and publication: Brown, RA, Pasternack, GB, Wallender, WW. 2013. Synthetic River Valleys: Creating Prescribed Topography for Form-Process Inquiry and River Rehabilitation Design. Geomorphology 214: 40–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2014.02.025

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