ENTRAIN
Introduction
History
Papers
ENTRAIN Questionnaire
Contact Information
Model:
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ENTRAIN
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Contact person:
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Rudy Slingerland
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Institute:
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Penn State University
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City:
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University Park
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Country:
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USA
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Email:
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sling@geosc.psu.edu
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2nd person involved:
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--
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3rd person involved:
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--
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Model description
Model type:
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Single model for the terrestrial domain.
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Description:
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Calculates the critical shear stress for entrainment of the median size of each size-density fraction of a bed using Yalin and Karahan formulation, assuming no hiding
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Technical information
Supported platforms:
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Unix, Linux, Mac OS X, Windows
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Programming language:
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Fortran77
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Model development started at:
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1992 and ended in 1994
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To what degree will the model become available:
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Source code will be available
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Current license type:
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--
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Memory requirements:
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<512MB
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Typical run time:
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a few seconds
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Input / Output description
Input parameters:
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Boundary Reynolds Number and Grain Size
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Input format:
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ASCII
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Output parameters:
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Critical shear stress for entrainment of a noncohesive grain from a homogenous bed
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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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Yes, any software that can read ASCII data
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Process description
Processes represented by model:
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--
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Key physical parameters & equations:
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Uses Yalin and Karahan formulation for calculating the Shield's critical shear stress of the bed
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Length scale & resolution constraints:
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--
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Time scale & resolution constraints:
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--
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Numerical limitations and issues :
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--
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Testing
Available calibration data sets:
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See Slingerland et al. (1994)
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Available test data sets:
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--
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Ideal data for testing:
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--
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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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Slingerland, R.L., K. Furlong and J. Harbaugh, 1994. Simulating Clastic Sedimentary Basins/Physical Fundamentals and Computing Procedures , Prentice Hall, Englewood Clifss, NJ:219 pp.
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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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ftp://ftp.geosc.psu.edu/sling/SimSedBasinsBook/
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Issues
Help
Input Files
Output Files
Download
Source-Code Snapshots
Entrain is not a stand-alone model but is part of Midas. You can obtain it by downloading the Midas distribution and grabbing entrain.f from it.
Source-code snapshots of Midas are available via ftp at:
- http://csdms.colorado.edu/pub/models/midas
The latest version:
- midas-latest.tar.gz
Source
Source Code
Entrain is not a stand-alone model but is part of Midas. You can obtain the source code through the Midas repository or view the most recent version here: https://mp.colorado.edu/svn/midas/trunk/entrain.f.
The source code for Midas can be checked out from the CSDMS subversion repository using this command:
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- Project members authenticate over HTTPS to allow committing changes.
svn checkout https://csdms.colorado.edu/svn/midas
</geshi>
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