Model:DeltaSIM

DeltaSIM

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Model type	Single
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Keywords:	delta evolution, stratigraphy, fluvial,

Name	Bob Hoogendoorn
Type of contact	Model developer
Institute / Organization	Delft University of Technology
Postal address 1	PO BOx 5048
Postal address 2
Town / City	Delft
Postal code	2600 GA
State	NO STATE
Country	The Netherlands"The Netherlands" is not in the list (Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, ...) of allowed values for the "Country" property.
Email address	r.m.hoogendoorn@tudelft.nl
Phone	31152788192
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Name	Irina Overeem
Type of contact	Model developer
Institute / Organization	CSDMS, INSTAAR, University of Colorado
Postal address 1	1560 30th street
Postal address 2
Town / City	Boulder
Postal code	80305
State	Colorado
Country	USA"USA" is not in the list (Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, ...) of allowed values for the "Additional country" property.
Email address	irina.overeem@colorado.edu
Phone	303-492-6631
Fax

Supported platforms	Windows
Other platform
Programming language
Other program language	Visual Basic
Code optimized	Single Processor
Multiple processors implemented
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Start year development	1997
Does model development still take place?	Yes
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Model availability	As code
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)
Source web address
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Program license type	Other
Program license type other	--
Memory requirements	--
Typical run time	--

Describe input parameters	Simulation time and time step, Initial profile, Stochastic sediment input (t), Sea level (t), Sediment transport parameters (i.e. travel distances)
Input format	ASCII
Other input format	menu-driven
Describe output parameters	2D longitudinal profiles, multiple grainsizes, probabilistic stratigraphic sections.
Output format	ASCII
Other output format
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
Other visualization software	--

Describe processes represented by the model	longterm 2D deltaic sedimentation and clinoform formation for fluvial dominated deltas
Describe key physical parameters and equations	see references
Describe length scale and resolution constraints	Model is intended to generate stratigraphy for 2D profiles of large deltas (100's of km's)
Describe time scale and resolution constraints	Mostly tested for Holocene applications (>10,000yrs), potentially longer time scales.
Describe any numerical limitations and issues	--

Describe available calibration data sets	Theoretical tests, Volga case study, Kura case study, (see references)
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Describe available test data sets	Caspian sea experiences extremely rapid sea level fluctuation, making it a great test data set for coastline shifts.
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Describe ideal data for testing	Known boundary conditions, discharge, and sediment load as well as basin fluctuations. Dated stratigraphic profiles in deltas that are mostly fluvial dominated, ie lake deltas.

Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?	Overeem is developing an educational version of DELTASIM

Is there a manual available?	No
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OpenMI compliant	No not possible
BMI compliant	No not possible
WMT component	Not yet"Not yet" is not in the list (Yes, In progress, No but possible, No not possible) of allowed values for the "Code CMT compliant or not" property.
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Bob Hoogendoorn

Overeem

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