Model:SFINCS

SFINCS

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	Landscape-Scale
Model domain	Coastal
One-line model description	SFINCS, a reduced-physics solver to compute compound flooding in coastal systems due to fluvial, pluvial, tidal, wind- and wave-driven processes
Extended model description	The SFINCS model (Super-Fast INundation of CoastS) is developed to efficiently simulate compound flooding events at limited computational cost and good accuracy. SFINCS solves the SSWE and thus includes advection in the momentum equation. However, it can also run using the LIE without advection. Processes such as spatially varying friction, infiltration and precipitation are included. Moreover, SFINCS includes wind-driven shear and an absorbing-generating weakly-reflective boundary is considered which are not included in other reduced-physics models.

Keywords:	Compound flooding, Inundation, Coastal systems,

Supported platforms	Unix, Linux, Mac OS, Windows
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Programming language	C, Fortran77
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Code optimized	Single Processor
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Start year development	2020
Does model development still take place?	Yes
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Code development status	Active
When did you indicate the 'code development status'?	2023
Model availability	As code
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through CSDMS repository
Source web address
Source csdms web address	https://github.com/Deltares/SFINCS
Program license type	GPL v3
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Describe input parameters	Elevation file and a mask file designating boundary cells, active cells, and inactive cells
Input format	ASCII, Binary
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Output format	ASCII, Binary
Other output format	NetCDF
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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Is there a manual available?	No
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Model website if any	https://www.deltares.nl/en/software-and-data/products/sfincs
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Tim Leijnse

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Featured publication(s)	Year	Model described	Type of Reference	Citations
Leijnse, Tim; van Ormondt, Maarten; Nederhoff, Kees; van Dongeren, Ap; 2021. Modeling compound flooding in coastal systems using a computationally efficient reduced-physics solver: Including fluvial, pluvial, tidal, wind- and wave-driven processes. Coastal Engineering, 163, 103796. 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2020.103796 (View/edit entry)	2021	SFINCS	Model overview	59
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