Model:Inflow

Inflow

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Model type	Single
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Model domain	Coastal, Marine
One-line model description	Steady-state hyperpycnal flow model
Extended model description	Steady-state hyperpycnal flow model.

Keywords:	hyperpycnal inflows, river,

Name	Eric Hutton
Type of contact	Model developer
Institute / Organization	CSDMS, INSTAAR, University of Colorado
Postal address 1	1560 30th street
Postal address 2
Town / City	Boulder
Postal code	80305
State	Colorado
Country	United States
Email address	huttone@colorado.edu
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Supported platforms	Unix, Linux, Mac OS, Windows
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Start year development	1997
Does model development still take place?	Yes
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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 web repository
Source web address	https://github.com/mcflugen/sedflux
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Program license type	Apache public license
Program license type other
Memory requirements	Minimal
Typical run time	Seconds

Describe input parameters	Main input parameters: River velocity, width, depth, and sediment concentration. Bathymetry
Input format	ASCII
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Describe output parameters	CSV file of final bathymetry and deposit thickness for each grain size contained in the flow
Output format	ASCII
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Pre-processing software needed?	No
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Post-processing software needed?	No
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Visualization software needed?	No
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Describe processes represented by the model	Hyperpycnal flow
Describe key physical parameters and equations	See Skene et al., 1997 (doi:10.1016/S0098-3004(97)00064-2)
Describe length scale and resolution constraints	Horizontal resolution is typically 10s of meters
Describe time scale and resolution constraints	A single river flood event.
Describe any numerical limitations and issues	Model has difficulty with negative (uphill) slopes

Describe available calibration data sets	1663 Saguenay Fjord event
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Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?	None

Is there a manual available?	No
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DOI model	10.1594/IEDA/100139
For model version	2.1
Year version submitted	2011
Link to file	https://csdms.colorado.edu/pub/models/doi-source-code/sedflux-10.1594.IEDA.100161-2.1.tar.gz

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Featured publication(s)	Year	Model described	Type of Reference	Citations
Skene, Kenneth I.; Mulder, Thierry; Syvitski, James P.M.; 1997. INFLO1: A model predicting the behaviour of turbidity currents generated at river mouths. Computers & Geosciences, 23, 975–991. 10.1016/S0098-3004(97)00064-2 (View/edit entry)	1997	Inflow	Model overview	47
Hutton, E.W.H.; 2011. Inflow, version 2.1.. , , https://csdms.colorado.edu/pub/models/doi-source-code/sedflux-10.1594.IEDA.100161-2.1.tar.gz. 10.1594/IEDA/100139 (View/edit entry)	2011	Inflow	Source code ref.	0
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