Model:Area-Slope Equation Calculator

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Contact

Name Sagy Cohen
Type of contact Model developer
Institute / Organization The University of Newcastle
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Town / City Callaghan
Postal code 2308
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Country Australia
Email address sagy.cohen@newcastle.edu.au
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Name Garry Willgoose
Type of contact Model developer
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Name Greg Hancock
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Area-Slope Equation Calculator


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

Matlab

Other program language
Code optimized
Multiple processors implemented
Nr of distributed processors
Nr of shared processors
Start year development 2006
Does model development still take place? No
If above answer is no, provide end year model development
Code development status
When did you indicate the 'code development status'?
Model availability As executable"As executable" is not in the list (As code, As teaching tool) of allowed values for the "Model availability" property.
Source code availability
(Or provide future intension)
Source web address
Source csdms web address
Program license type Other
Program license type other --
Memory requirements --
Typical run time Minutes


In/Output

Describe input parameters Three input maps at ESRI ASCII format:
  1. Flow Direction (ArcGIS format);
  2. Contributing Area (Flow Accumulation-ArcGIS format);
  3. Slope (ArcGIS format);
Input format ASCII
Other input format
Describe output parameters Two output maps ESRI ASCII format:
  1. Alpha (coefficient);
  2. Constant.
Output format ASCII
Other output format
Pre-processing software needed? No
Describe pre-processing software
Post-processing software needed? Yes
Describe post-processing software ArcGIS or other to convert ASCII output to map.
Visualization software needed? Yes
If above answer is yes ESRI, Matlab
Other visualization software


Process

Describe processes represented by the model Extract c and alpha from:

Slope=cArea^alpha For more details: Cohen, S., G. Willgoose, and G. Hancock (2008), A methodology for calculating the spatial distribution of the area-slope equation and the hypsometric integral within a catchment, J. Geophys. Res., 113, F03027, doi:10.1029/2007JF000820.

Describe key physical parameters and equations --
Describe length scale and resolution constraints Computer memory.
Describe time scale and resolution constraints --
Describe any numerical limitations and issues Artificially limit the alpha values between 2 and -2 and the constant values between 0 and 2.

Done so to avoid extreme outliers.


Testing

Describe available calibration data sets Cohen, S., G. Willgoose, and G. Hancock (2008), A methodology for calculating the spatial distribution of the area-slope equation and the hypsometric integral within a catchment, J. Geophys. Res., 113, F03027, doi:10.1029/2007JF000820.
Upload calibration data sets if available:
Describe available test data sets Demo data included. 107x127 pixels catchment.
Upload test data sets if available:
Describe ideal data for testing Reasonable relief catchment.


Other

Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers? --
Is there a manual available? No
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Model website if any
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