Model:Inflow
Inflow
Introduction
History
Papers
Inflow Questionnaire
Contact Information
| Model: | Inflow |
| Contact person: | Eric Hutton |
| Institute: | University of Colorado |
| City: | Boulder, CO |
| Country: | USA |
| Email: | -- |
| 2nd person involved: | -- |
| 3rd person involved: | -- |
Model description
| Model type: | Single model |
| Description: | Steady-state hyperpycnal flow model. |
Technical information
| Supported platforms: | UNIX, Linux, Mac OSX, Windows |
| Programming language: | C |
| Model was developed started from: | 1997 and development still takes place |
| To what degree will the model become available: | As code |
| Current license type: | Apache public license |
| Memory requirements: | Minimal |
| Typical run time: | Seconds |
Input / Output description
| Input parameters: | Main input parameters:
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| Input format: | ASCII |
| Output parameters: | CSV file of final bathymetry and deposit thickness for each grain size contained in the flow |
| Output format: | ASCII |
| Post-processing software (if needed): | no |
| Visualization software (if needed): | no |
Process description
| Processes represented by model: | Hyperpycnal flow |
| Key physical parameters & equations: | See Skene et al., 1997 (doi:10.1016/S0098-3004(97)00064-2) |
| Length scale & resolution constraints: | Horizontal resolution is typically 10s of meters |
| Time scale & resolution constraints: | A single river flood event. |
| Numerical limitations and issues : | Model has difficulty with negative (uphill) slopes |
Testing
| Available calibration data sets: | 1663 Saguenay Fjord event |
| Available test data sets: | -- |
| Ideal data for testing: | -- |
User groups
| Currently or plans for collaborating with: | None |
Documentation
| Key papers of the model: | 10.1016/S0098-3004(97)00064-2 |
| Is there a manual available: | no |
| Model website if any: | -- |
Additional comments
| Comments: | -- |
Issues
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Input Files
Output Files
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Source
Inflow is part of the sedflux model. Although it is also available as a seperate distribution, its source code is contained within the sedflux repository.
To browse the repository, point your browser to: http://csdms.colorado.edu/viewvc/sedflux/?root=sedflux
Command-Line Access
If you plan to make changes, use this command to check out the code as yourself using HTTPS:
<geshi lang=bash>
- Project members authenticate over HTTPS to allow committing changes.
svn checkout https://csdms.colorado.edu/svn/sedflux/ </geshi>
When prompted, enter your CSDMS Subversion password.
Non-members may only check out a read-only working copy of the project source.
To obtain a CSDMS Subversion account or to become a member of this project, please email csdms@colorado.edu.
GUI and IDE Access
This project's Subversion repository may be accessed using many different client programs and plug-ins. See your client's documentation for more information.
Subversion Help
For help on how to use Subversion, an excellent manual is available online at http://svnbook.red-bean.com/
