Model:MRSAA

MRSAA

Also known as	Macro-roughness Saltation Abrasion Alluviation Model
Model type	Single
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Spatial dimensions	1D
Spatial extent	Reach-Scale
Model domain	Geodynamic
One-line model description	Macro-roughness model framework for treating erosion, bed cover, and sediment transport in bedrock river channels.
Extended model description	Code functionality and purpose may be found in the following references: References Zhang L., Parker, G., Stark, C.P., Inoue, T., Viparelli, V., Fu, X.D., and Izumi, N. 2015, "Macro-roughness model of bedrock–alluvial river morphodynamics", Earth Surface Dynamics, 3, 113–138. Zhang, L., Stark, C.P., Schumer, R., Kwang, J., Li, T.J., Fu, X.D., Wang, G.Q., and Parker, G. 2017, "The advective-diffusive morphodynamics of mixed bedrock-alluvial rivers subjected to spatiotemporally varying sediment supply" (submitted to JGR)

Keywords:	sediment transport,

Supported platforms	Windows
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Programming language	Python
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Code optimized	Single Processor
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Start year development	2015
Does model development still take place?	Yes
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Model availability	As code
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through CSDMS repository
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Source csdms web address	https://github.com/csdms-contrib/MRSAA
Program license type	GPL v2
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Memory requirements	--
Typical run time	Minutes...

Describe input parameters	Reach hydraulic parameters (e.g. slope, sediment grain size, critical shear stresses, Chezy coefficient, bed macro-roughness, sediment supply rate, length, channel width, flood intermittency factor, etc.)
Input format	ASCII
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Describe output parameters	River profiles, sediment transport rates, alluvial cover depths and channel bed elevations.
Output format	ASCII
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Pre-processing software needed?	No
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Post-processing software needed?	Yes
Describe post-processing software	Excel may be used (output may be plotted with other user preferred language/software)
Visualization software needed?	No
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Describe processes represented by the model	Long-term channel bed evolution of mixed bedrock alluvial rivers under alluviation waves.
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Is there a manual available?	No
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DOI model	10.5281/zenodo.893093
For model version	1.0.0
Year version submitted	2017
Link to file	https://csdms.colorado.edu/pub/models/doi-source-code/MRSAA-1.0.0.zip

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Featured publication(s)	Year	Model described	Type of Reference	Citations
Zhang, L.; Parker, G.; Stark, C. P.; Inoue, T.; Viparelli, E.; Fu, X.; Izumi, N.; 2015. Macro-roughness model of bedrock–alluvial river morphodynamics. Earth Surface Dynamics, 3, 113–138. 10.5194/esurf-3-113-2015 (View/edit entry)	2015	MRSAA	Model overview	48
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