Model:Area-Slope Equation Calculator

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Area-Slope Equation Calculator


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Also known as
Model type Tool
Model part of larger framework
Note on status model
Date note status model
Incorporated models or components:
Spatial dimensions 2D
Spatial extent Landscape-Scale, Watershed-Scale
Model domain Terrestrial, Hydrology
One-line model description Pixel scale Area-Slope equation calculator
Extended model description Traditionally the Area-Slope equation (S=cA^alpha) is extracted from a catchment area vs. slope plot. This model calculate the Area-Slope constant and coefficient (alpha) for each pixel at the catchment as a function of its downslope neighbor.
Keywords:

geomorphologic, catchment,

Name Sagy Cohen
Type of contact Model developer
Institute / Organization CSDMS, University of Colorado
Postal address 1 1560 30th Street
Postal address 2
Town / City Boulder
Postal code 80309
State Colorado
Country United States
Email address sagy.cohen@colorado.edu
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Name Garry Willgoose
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Name Greg Hancock
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Supported platforms
Unix, Linux, Mac OS, Windows
Other platform
Programming language

Matlab

Other program language
Code optimized Single Processor
Multiple processors implemented
Nr of distributed processors
Nr of shared processors
Start year development 2006
Does model development still take place? No
If above answer is no, provide end year model development 2009
Code development status As is, no updates are provided
When did you indicate the 'code development status'? 2020
Model availability As code
Source code availability
(Or provide future intension)
Through CSDMS repository
Source web address
Source csdms web address https://github.com/csdms-contrib/area-slope_equation_calculator
Program license type Other
Program license type other --
Memory requirements --
Typical run time Minutes


Describe input parameters Three input maps at ESRI ASCII format:
  1. Flow Direction (ArcGIS format);
  2. Contributing Area (Flow Accumulation-ArcGIS format);
  3. Slope (ArcGIS format);
Input format ASCII
Other input format
Describe output parameters Two output maps ESRI ASCII format:
  1. Alpha (coefficient);
  2. Constant.
Output format ASCII
Other output format
Pre-processing software needed? Yes
Describe pre-processing software ArcGIS for calculating Area, Slope and D8 Flow direction
Post-processing software needed? Yes
Describe post-processing software ArcGIS or other to convert ASCII output to map.
Visualization software needed? Yes
If above answer is yes ESRI, Matlab
Other visualization software


Describe processes represented by the model Extract c and alpha from:

Slope=cArea^alpha For more details: Cohen, S., G. Willgoose, and G. Hancock (2008), A methodology for calculating the spatial distribution of the area-slope equation and the hypsometric integral within a catchment, J. Geophys. Res., 113, F03027, doi:10.1029/2007JF000820.

Describe key physical parameters and equations --
Describe length scale and resolution constraints Computer memory.
Describe time scale and resolution constraints --
Describe any numerical limitations and issues Artificially limit the alpha values between 2 and -2 and the constant values between 0 and 2.

Done so to avoid extreme outliers.


Describe available calibration data sets Cohen, S., G. Willgoose, and G. Hancock (2008), A methodology for calculating the spatial distribution of the area-slope equation and the hypsometric integral within a catchment, J. Geophys. Res., 113, F03027, doi:10.1029/2007JF000820.
Upload calibration data sets if available:
Describe available test data sets
Upload test data sets if available: Media:Area demo.txt, Media:Slope demo.txt, Media:Flowdir demo.txt
Describe ideal data for testing Reasonable relief catchment.


Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers? --
Is there a manual available? No
Upload manual if available:
Model website if any
Model forum / discussion board
Comments Run this model via MATLAB


This part will be filled out by CSDMS staff

OpenMI compliant No but possible
BMI compliant No but possible
WMT component No but possible
PyMT component
Is this a data component
DOI model 10.1594/IEDA/100090
For model version 0.1
Year version submitted 2011
Link to file https://csdms.colorado.edu/pub/models/doi-source-code/area-slope_equation_calculator-10.1594.IEDA.100090-0.1.tar.gz
Can be coupled with:
Model info
Sagy Cohen
Willgoose, Hancock

  • Download Area-Slope Equation Calculator version: 0.1
    Doi: 10.1594/IEDA/100090
Nr. of publications: 2
Total citations: 61
h-index: 1
m-quotient: 0.06

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Nr. of publications: 2
Total citations: 61
h-index: 1
m-quotient: 0.06



Featured publication(s)YearModel describedType of ReferenceCitations
Cohen, S.; Willgoose, G.; Hancock, G. 2011. Area-Slope Equation Calculator, version 0.1.. , , https://csdms.colorado.edu/pub/models/doi-source-code/area-slope_equation_calculator-10.1594.IEDA.100090-0.1.tar.gz. 10.1594/IEDA/100090
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2011 Area-Slope Equation Calculator
Source code ref. 0
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Help

If you need help just send me an email to

sagy.cohen@uon.edu.au

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