Avulsion
Introduction
History
Papers
Avulsion Questionnaire
Contact Information
| Model:
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Avulsion
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| Contact person:
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Eric Hutton
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| Institute:
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University of Colorado
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| City:
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Boulder, CO
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| Country:
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USA
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| Email:
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| 2nd person involved:
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| 3rd person involved:
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Model description
| Model type:
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Single model
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| Description:
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Model stream avulsion as random walk
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Technical information
| Supported platforms:
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UNIX, Linux, Mac OSX, Windows
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| Programming language:
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C
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| Model was developed started from:
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2002 and development still takes place
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| To what degree will the model become available:
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As code
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| Current license type:
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Apache public license
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| Memory requirements:
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Minimal
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| Typical run time:
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Seconds
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Input / Output description
| Input parameters:
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Probability density function of stream-avulsion angles
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| Input format:
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ASCII
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| Output parameters:
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River positions with time
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| Output format:
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ASCII
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| Post-processing software (if needed):
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no
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| Visualization software (if needed):
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no
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Process description
| Processes represented by model:
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Stream avulsion over a delta
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| Key physical parameters & equations:
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Distribution of avulsion angles
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| Length scale & resolution constraints:
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Delta-scale
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| Time scale & resolution constraints:
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100s of years
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| Numerical limitations and issues :
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Testing
| Available calibration data sets:
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| Available test data sets:
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| Ideal data for testing:
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User groups
| Currently or plans for collaborating with:
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None
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Documentation
| Key papers of the model:
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Hutton & Syvitski 2008 (doi:10.1016/j.cageo.2008.02.013)
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| Is there a manual available:
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no
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| Model website if any:
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Issues
Help
Input Files
Output Files
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Source
Avulsion is part of the sedflux model. Although it is also available as a seperate distribution, its source code is contained within the sedflux repository.
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