Model:Caesar

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Name	Tom Coulthard
Type of contact	Model developer
Institute / Organization	University of Hull
Postal address 1	Cottingham Road
Postal address 2
Town / City	Hull
Postal code	HU6 7RX
State	NO STATE
Country	United Kingdom
Email address	T.Coulthard@hull.ac.uk
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Summary Also known as Model type Modular Model part of larger framework Note on status model Date note status model Technical specs Supported platforms Linux, Windows Other platform Programming language C Other program language C# Code optimized Multiple processors implemented Nr of distributed processors Nr of shared processors Start year development 1996 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, As teaching tool, 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) Through owner"Through owner" is not in the list (Through web repository, Through CSDMS repository) of allowed values for the "Source code availability" property. Source web address Source csdms web address Program license type Other Program license type other GNU Memory requirements >512MB Typical run time 5 min to 50 days In/Output Describe input parameters DEM as ascii grid (output from arcGIS), Rainfall data as a space separated ascii file (straightforward list), Inputs of water/sediment in an ascii file. Other single value parameter inputs for grainsize, flow parameters, slope processes etc.. Input format ASCII Other input format Describe output parameters ascii grids (readable into arcGIS) and google earth images of: DEM, flow depth, surface grainsize, shear stress, vegetation cover, velocity. Also time series of water discharge and sediment discharge (across 9 grainsizes) at user chosen interval. Also visual output to AVI file. Output format ASCII Other output format Pre-processing software needed? No Describe pre-processing software Post-processing software needed? No Describe post-processing software Visualization software needed? No If above answer is yes ESRI Other visualization software but you can use ESRI (ArcGIS) Process Describe processes represented by the model 2d multiple flow direction steady state flow model Erosion and deposition over 9 separate grainsizes Bedload and suspended load sediment transport Slope processes (creep, enhanced creep and mass movement) Vegetation growth Aeolian transport (under development - slab dune model) Describe key physical parameters and equations Flow depths calculated using version of mannings implemented across a cellular grid using a scanning algorithm. Sediment tranport using either Einstein or Wilcock and Crowe functions Slope model using simple slab failure and psuedo USLE implementation Dune model adaption of DECAL and Werner slab model Describe length scale and resolution constraints Has been applied to catchments ranging from 1km^2 to 500km^2, at grid resolutions ranging from 1m to 50m. Describe time scale and resolution constraints The model has simulated periods from 1 day to 9000 years. The length of run is largely contingent on the number of grid cells, thus a balance between resoltion and area of study. A small catchment with a coarse resolution will run very fast. Increase the area or make grid cells smaller and run times will increase. Describe any numerical limitations and issues Run times can be long (60 +days for large areas over many 100's of years). Flow model is steady state Testing Describe available calibration data sets Tested on several catchments in UK over long and short time scales. Upload calibration data sets if available: Describe available test data sets none yet; in development Upload test data sets if available: Describe ideal data for testing Flow and sediment discharge data, images of topographic change Other Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers? Yes, I am happy to collaborate with any potential users. There is a long history of CAESAR being take up by others including researchers in Italy, France, Spain, NZ, Australia, USA. Is there a manual available? Yes Upload manual if available: Model website if any http://www.coulthard.org.uk Model forum / discussion board Comments Caesar Introduction History Papers Caesar Questionnaire Contact Information Model: CAESAR Contact person: Tom Coulthard Institute: University of Hull City: Hull Country: United Kingdom Email: T.Coulthard@hull.ac.uk 2nd person involved: -- 3rd person involved: -- Model description Model type: Modular model for the terrestrial domain. Description: CAESAR is a cellular landscape evolution model, with an emphasis on fluvial processes, including flow routing, multi grainsize sediment transport. It models morphological change in river catchments. Technical information Supported platforms: Linux, Windows Programming language: C, C# Model development started at: 1996 and is still going on To what degree will the model become available: Source code will be available, and model can be used as well as a teaching tool and executable will be available. Current license type: GNU Memory requirements: >512MB Typical run time: 5 min to 50 days Input / Output description Input parameters: DEM as ascii grid (output from arcGIS), Rainfall data as a space separated ascii file (straightforward list), Inputs of water/sediment in an ascii file. Other single value parameter inputs for grainsize, flow parameters, slope processes etc.. Input format: ASCII Output parameters: ascii grids (readable into arcGIS) and google earth images of: DEM, flow depth, surface grainsize, shear stress, vegetation cover, velocity. Also time series of water discharge and sediment discharge (across 9 grainsizes) at user chosen interval. Also visual output to AVI file. Output format: ASCII Post-processing software (if needed): no Visualization software (if needed): no: but you can use ESRI (ArcGIS) Process description Processes represented by model: 2d multiple flow direction steady state flow model Erosion and deposition over 9 separate grainsizes Bedload and suspended load sediment transport Slope processes (creep, enhanced creep and mass movement) Vegetation growth Aeolian transport (under development - slab dune model) Key physical parameters & equations: Flow depths calculated using version of mannings implemented across a cellular grid using a scanning algorithm. Sediment tranport using either Einstein or Wilcock and Crowe functions Slope model using simple slab failure and psuedo USLE implementation Dune model adaption of DECAL and Werner slab model Length scale & resolution constraints: Has been applied to catchments ranging from 1km^2 to 500km^2, at grid resolutions ranging from 1m to 50m. Time scale & resolution constraints: The model has simulated periods from 1 day to 9000 years. The length of run is largely contingent on the number of grid cells, thus a balance between resoltion and area of study. A small catchment with a coarse resolution will run very fast. Increase the area or make grid cells smaller and run times will increase. Numerical limitations and issues : Run times can be long (60 +days for large areas over many 100's of years). Flow model is steady state Testing Available calibration data sets: Tested on several catchments in UK over long and short time scales. Available test data sets: none yet; in development Ideal data for testing: Flow and sediment discharge data, images of topographic change User groups Currently or plans for collaborating with: Yes, I am happy to collaborate with any potential users. There is a long history of CAESAR being take up by others including researchers in Italy, France, Spain, NZ, Australia, USA. Documentation Key papers of the model: Van De Wiel, M.J., Coulthard, T.J., Macklin, M.G., Lewin, J. (2007) Embedding reach-scale fluvial dynamics within the CAESAR cellular automaton landscape evolution model. Geomorphology, 90 (3-4), pp. 283-301. Coulthard, T. J. Macklin, M. G. & Kirkby, M. J. (2002) Simulating upland river catchment and alluvial fan evolution. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 27, 269-288. Is there a manual available: yes Model website if any: http://www.coulthard.org.uk Additional comments Comments: -- Issues Help Input Files Output Files Download Source Command-Line Access GUI and IDE Access Subversion Help