Model:Zscape

Zscape

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Spatial dimensions	1D
Spatial extent
Model domain	Terrestrial
One-line model description	A simple parallel code to demonstrate diffusion
Extended model description	Finite difference approximations are great for modeling the erosion of landscapes. A paper by Densmore, Ellis, and Anderson provides details on application of landscape evolution models to the Basin and Range (USA) using complex rulesets that include landslides, tectonic displacements, and physically-based algorithms for hillslope sediment transport and fluvial transport. The solution given here is greatly simplified, only including the 1D approximation of the diffusion equation. The parallel development of the code is meant to be used as a class exercise

Keywords:	landscape evolution,

Supported platforms	Unix, Linux
Other platform
Programming language	Fortran77, C
Other program language
Code optimized	Single Processor
Multiple processors implemented
Nr of distributed processors
Nr of shared processors
Start year development	2001
Does model development still take place?	No
If above answer is no, provide end year model development	2001
Code development status
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Model availability	As code
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	http://www.cas.usf.edu/~cconnor/parallel/zscape/zscape.html
Source csdms web address
Program license type	GPL v2
Program license type other
Memory requirements	--
Typical run time	--

Describe input parameters	INTEGER NXPROB INTEGER TIMESTEPS double precision DIFFUSION double precision DELX,DELT PARAMETER (NXPROB=1000), c dimension of problem grid PARAMETER (TIMESTEPS=50000), c number of time steps PARAMETER (DIFFUSION=1d-3), c metres/year - a very high diffusion value PARAMETER (DELX=0.1d0), c grid spacing in metres PARAMETER (DELT=1d0), c time step in years
Input format	ASCII
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Describe output parameters	change in topographic profile with time
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?	Yes
If above answer is yes
Other visualization software	GMT

Describe processes represented by the model	described on project webpage
Describe key physical parameters and equations	described on project webpage
Describe length scale and resolution constraints	described on project webpage
Describe time scale and resolution constraints	described on project webpage
Describe any numerical limitations and issues	described on project webpage

Describe available calibration data sets	None
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Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?	No

Is there a manual available?	No
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Model website if any	http://www.cas.usf.edu/~cconnor/parallel/zscape/zscape.html
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Comments	code should be used for class exercises, demonstration and the like

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Authors

Chuck Connor

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Featured publication(s)	Year	Model described	Type of Reference	Citations
Densmore, Alexander L.; Ellis, Michael A.; Anderson, Robert S.; 1998. Landsliding and the evolution of normal-fault-bounded mountains. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 103, 15203–15219. 10.1029/98JB00510 (View/edit entry)	1998	Zscape	Model overview	250
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