Model:EstuarineMorphologyEstimator

EstuarineMorphologyEstimator

Also known as	EstuarineMorphologyEstimator
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Spatial dimensions	1.5D, 2D
Spatial extent	Landscape-Scale, Regional-Scale, Watershed-Scale
Model domain	Hydrology, Coastal, Marine
One-line model description	Empirical Assessment Tool for Bathymetry, Flow Velocity and Salinity in Estuaries Based on Tidal Amplitude and Remotely-Sensed Imagery
Extended model description	Here, we present a Python tool that includes a comprehensive set of relations that predicts the hydrodynamics, bed elevation and the patterns of channels and bars in mere seconds. Predictions are based on a combination of empirical relations derived from natural estuaries, including a novel predictor for cross-sectional depth distributions, which is dependent on the along-channel width profile. Flow velocity, an important habitat characteristic, is calculated with a new correlation between depth below high water level and peak tidal flow velocity, which was based on spatial numerical modelling. Salinity is calculated from estuarine geometry and flow conditions. The tool only requires an along-channel width profile and tidal amplitude, making it useful for quick assessments, for example of potential habitat in ecology, when only remotely-sensed imagery is available.

Keywords:	estuary, morphology, salinity, flow velocity, rapid assessment, bathymetry, tool, imagery,

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Programming language	Python
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Does model development still take place?	No
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Code development status	Active
When did you indicate the 'code development status'?	2020
Model availability	As code
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	https://github.com/JasperLeuven/EstuarineMorphologyEstimator/
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Program license type	GPL v3
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Pre-processing software needed?	Yes
Describe pre-processing software	Input is the along-channel width profile. You can obtain this for example with google earth and GIS software.
Post-processing software needed?	No
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Visualization software needed?	No
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Describe key physical parameters and equations	See article: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10121915
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Describe any numerical limitations and issues	See article: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10121915

Describe available calibration data sets	Included with the ZIP file
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Describe available test data sets	See article: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10121915
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Describe ideal data for testing	See article: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10121915

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Is there a manual available?	Yes
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Model website if any	https://github.com/JasperLeuven/EstuarineMorphologyEstimator
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Featured reference(s)	Open Access Status	Year	Type of Reference	Cited
Leuven, Jasper; Verhoeve, Steye; van Dijk, Wout; Selaković, Sanja; Kleinhans, Maarten; 2018. Empirical Assessment Tool for Bathymetry, Flow Velocity and Salinity in Estuaries Based on Tidal Amplitude and Remotely-Sensed Imagery. Remote Sensing, 101915. 10.3390/rs10121915	cc-by · publishedVersion	2018	a module overview describing a module	11