Model:CAESAR Lisflood

CAESAR Lisflood

Also known as	CAESAR-Lisflood
Model type	Single
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Spatial dimensions	2D
Spatial extent	Regional-Scale, Landscape-Scale, Watershed-Scale, Reach-Scale, Patch-Scale
Model domain	Terrestrial, Hydrology
One-line model description	Caesar Lisflood is a morphodynamic / Landscape evolution model that simulates erosion and deposition in river catchments and reaches over time scales from hours to 1000's of years.
Extended model description	Caesar Lisflood is a geomorphological / Landscape evolution model that combines the Lisflood-FP 2d hydrodynamic flow model (Bates et al, 2010) with the CAESAR geomorphic model to simulate erosion and deposition in river catchments and reaches over time scales from hours to 1000's of years. Featuring: Landscape evolution model simulating erosion and deposition across river reaches and catchments A hydrodynamic 2D flow model (based on the Lisflood FP code) that conserves mass and partial momentum. (model can be run as flow model alone) designed to operate on multiple core processors (parallel processing of core functions) Operates over a wide range to spatial and time scales (1km2 to 1000km2, <1year to 1000+ years) Easy to use GUI

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Supported platforms	Windows
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Programming language
Other program language	C#
Code optimized	Multiple Processors
Multiple processors implemented	Shared memory
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Start year development	2013
Does model development still take place?	Yes
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Code development status	Active
When did you indicate the 'code development status'?	2020
Model availability	As code, As teaching tool
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	https://sourceforge.net/projects/caesar-lisflood/
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Program license type	Other
Program license type other	GNU
Memory requirements	Contingent on simulation size (area)
Typical run time	Minutes to days (contingent on scale)

Describe input parameters	DEM
Input format	ASCII
Other input format	Rainfall or stream gauge data
Describe output parameters	DEM, Flow patterns, Inundation, Grainsize and others
Output format	ASCII
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Pre-processing software needed?	Yes
Describe pre-processing software	Yes - ish - uses arc GIS ascii formats - commonly available.
Post-processing software needed?	No
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Visualization software needed?	No
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Describe processes represented by the model	Hydrology: Spatially variable TOPMODEL 2d Hydrodynamic flow model: Using the Lisflood-FP (Bates et al., 2010) method Fluvial erosion and deposition over 9 different grainsizes - through 10 active layers Lateral erosion: Based on radius of curvature Slope processes: Landslides and soil creep Sand Dunes: Ability to couple sand dune sub model with fluvial processes.
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Describe available calibration data sets	Module tested here: https://www.geosci-model-dev.net/11/4873/2018/
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Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?	Yes - continually collaborating with multiple researchers.

Is there a manual available?	No
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Model website if any	https://sourceforge.net/projects/caesar-lisflood/
Model forum / discussion board	https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/caesar-lisflood

Comments	Manual/videos/walkthroughs available through the wiki on the sourceforge site above.

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Featured publication(s)	Year	Model described	Type of Reference	Citations
Coulthard, Tom J.; Neal, Jeff C.; Bates, Paul D.; Ramirez, Jorge; de Almeida, Gustavo A. M.; Hancock, Greg R.; 2013. Integrating the LISFLOOD-FP 2D hydrodynamic model with the CAESAR model: implications for modelling landscape evolution. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 38, 1897–1906. 10.1002/esp.3478 (View/edit entry)	2013	CAESAR Lisflood Caesar	Model overview	190
Skinner, Christopher J.; Coulthard, Tom J.; Schwanghart, Wolfgang; Wiel, Marco J. Van De; Hancock, Greg; 2018. Global sensitivity analysis of parameter uncertainty in landscape evolution models. Geoscientific Model Development, 11, 4873–4888. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-11-4873-2018 (View/edit entry)	2018	CAESAR Lisflood	Model overview	29
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