Model:RivGraph

RivGraph

This code has been community reviewed and published in the open access Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS)

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Spatial dimensions	2D
Spatial extent	Regional-Scale
Model domain	Hydrology, Coastal
One-line model description	RivGraph: Automatic extraction and analysis of river and delta channel network topology
Extended model description	RivGraph is a Python package that automates the extraction and characterization of river channel networks from a user-provided binary image, or mask, of a channel network.

Keywords:	River channel networks,

Name	Jon Schwenk
Type of contact	Model developer
Institute / Organization	Los Alamos National laboratory
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Town / City	Los Alamos
Postal code	87545
State	New Mexico
Country	United States
Email address	jschwenk@lanl.gov
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Supported platforms	Unix, Mac OS, Windows
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Programming language	Python
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Code optimized	Single Processor
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Start year development	2020
Does model development still take place?	No
If above answer is no, provide end year model development	2022
Code development status	Only maintenance
When did you indicate the 'code development status'?	2024
Model availability	As code
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	https://github.com/VeinsOfTheEarth/RivGraph
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Program license type	BSD or MIT X11
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Describe input parameters	binary image of river network
Input format	Binary
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Describe output parameters	Channel network as well as flow directions. Morphologic properties are computed as well, including link lengths, widths, sinuosities, branching angles, and braiding indices.
Output format	Binary
Other output format	Shapefiles, GeoJSONs, GeoTIFFS
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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Featured reference(s)	Open Access Status	Year	Type of Reference	Cited
Schwenk, Jon; Hariharan, Jayaram; 2021. RivGraph: Automatic extraction and analysis of river and delta channel network topology. Journal of Open Source Software, 62952. 10.21105/joss.02952	cc-by · publishedVersion	2021	a module overview describing a module	29