Dear All,
I am doing some research on integrating hydrological models
into raster based GIS. I was wandering whether any GRASS users have
had experiences with using the SWRRB model (Simulator for Water
Resources in Rural Basins) and whether any body knows of a source
from which this model and its supporting documentation may be
acquired.
Since I last wrote to this list I have programmed TOPMODEL and
AGNPS into the cell based modelling language (map algebra) of
ARC/INFO. I may do the same with GRASS using r.mapcalc and shell
scripts in order to provide a basis for comparison. However, I think
that ARC/INFO is easier to use.
I am actually trying to find out whether standard general purpose
GIS are any good for hydrologically oriented modelling and if so,
how best they may be applied. My ARC/INFO AGNPS and TOPMODEL
emulate the FORTRAN versions of these models quite well, but are very
slow to execute because their simulation algorithms are in command macros and
not complied.
The ARC/INFO TOPMODEL predicts spatially distributed
saturation excess overland flow and lumped base flow, I am also
working on an infiltration excess overland flow algorithm. I have
developed spatially distributed hill slope runoff hydrographs to
predict flow entering river channel segments and incorporated a
constant velocity kinematic wave channel routing method. The ARC/INFO
AGNPS just does more or less what the FORTRAN version does.
I would like to have ago at implementing the SWRRB model next and
also the ANSWERS model as well. If any body would like to comment on
what I have been up to, or have any similar experiences they may wish
to share with me please let me know.
Cheers,
Chris Stocks
p.s. If you know anything about the SWRRB model please pass the
information on, I also apologise to those GRASS users who don't like
hydrological modelling / ARC/INFO messages cluttering up their e_mail
list.
for further information on SWRRB
contact:
Dr. Paul Dyke
Blackland Research Center
Temple, TX
dyke@brcsun0.tamu.edu
it is an Ag research site, part of TAMU.
good luck,
arlin
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arlin@tiaer.tarleton.edu Box T-258, 201 St. Felix
817/968-9573 Tarleton State Univ.
fax 968-9568 Stephenville, TX 76402
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C.E.Stocks (C.E.Stocks@sheffield.ac.uk) wrote:
: Dear All,
: I am doing some research on integrating hydrological models
: into raster based GIS. I was wandering whether any GRASS users have
: had experiences with using the SWRRB model (Simulator for Water
: Resources in Rural Basins) and whether any body knows of a source
: from which this model and its supporting documentation may be
: acquired.
:
: Since I last wrote to this list I have programmed TOPMODEL and
: AGNPS into the cell based modelling language (map algebra) of
: ARC/INFO. I may do the same with GRASS using r.mapcalc and shell
: scripts in order to provide a basis for comparison. However, I think
: that ARC/INFO is easier to use.
: I am actually trying to find out whether standard general purpose
: GIS are any good for hydrologically oriented modelling and if so,
: how best they may be applied. My ARC/INFO AGNPS and TOPMODEL
: emulate the FORTRAN versions of these models quite well, but are very
: slow to execute because their simulation algorithms are in command macros and
: not complied.
: The ARC/INFO TOPMODEL predicts spatially distributed
: saturation excess overland flow and lumped base flow, I am also
: working on an infiltration excess overland flow algorithm. I have
: developed spatially distributed hill slope runoff hydrographs to
: predict flow entering river channel segments and incorporated a
: constant velocity kinematic wave channel routing method. The ARC/INFO
: AGNPS just does more or less what the FORTRAN version does.
: I would like to have ago at implementing the SWRRB model next and
: also the ANSWERS model as well. If any body would like to comment on
: what I have been up to, or have any similar experiences they may wish
: to share with me please let me know.
: Chris Stocks
: p.s. If you know anything about the SWRRB model please pass the
: information on, I also apologise to those GRASS users who don't like
: hydrological modelling / ARC/INFO messages cluttering up their e_mail
: list.