Model:SIMSAFADIM

SIMSAFADIM

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Model type	Single
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Model domain	Coastal, Marine
One-line model description	Finite element model for fluid flow, clastic, carbonate and evaporate sedimentation
Extended model description	Finite element process based simulation model for fluid flow, clastic, carbonate and evaporate sedimentation.

Keywords:	coastal and marine, stratigraphic, facies distribution,

Supported platforms	Unix, Linux, Mac OS, Windows
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Programming language	Fortran77
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Start year development	2000
Does model development still take place?	No
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Model availability	As code
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Program license type	Other
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Memory requirements	--
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Describe input parameters	initial basin configuration, boundary conditions for fluid flow and sediment input, conditions for carbonate producing organisms, sea level changes, temporal changes in boundary conditions
Input format	ASCII
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Describe output parameters	temporal/spatial distribution of sediment types and fluid flow conditions, stratigraphic architecture of deposit
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	Fortran code that translates output data in PS-files for visualisation with Ghostview etc.
Visualization software needed?	Yes
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Other visualization software	Ghostview

Describe processes represented by the model	fluid flow (2D potential flow), clastic sediment transport and deposition, carbonate deposition and transport, evaporate deposition, sea level change and coastline movement
Describe key physical parameters and equations	2D fluid flow potential, 2D dispersive/diffusive/advective transport, Lotka/Volterra polulation dynamics equations for carbonate producing organisms, deposition calculation based on equations of settling rates
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Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?	--

Is there a manual available?	No
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Comments	code not yet finished, further processes need to be incorporated (erosion, terrestrial conditions), manual needs still to be written

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Authors

Klaus Bitzer

Salas, Gratacos

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