Ubuntu Manpage: r.topmodel - Simulates TOPMODEL which is a physically based hydrologic model.

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NAME

       r.topmodel  - Simulates TOPMODEL which is a physically based hydrologic model.

KEYWORDS

       raster, hydrology, model

SYNOPSIS

       r.topmodel
       r.topmodel --help
       r.topmodel     [-p]     parameters=name     topidxstats=name     input=name    output=name
       [timestep=integer]    [topidxclass=integer]     [topidx=name]     [ntopidxclasses=integer]
       [outtopidxstats=name]   [--overwrite]  [--help]  [--verbose]  [--quiet]  [--ui]

   Flags:
       -p
           Preprocess only and stop after generating outtopidxstats

       --overwrite
           Allow output files to overwrite existing files

       --help
           Print usage summary

       --verbose
           Verbose module output

       --quiet
           Quiet module output

       --ui
           Force launching GUI dialog

   Parameters:
       parameters=name [required]
           Name of TOPMODEL parameters file

       topidxstats=name [required]
           Name of topographic index statistics file

       input=name [required]
           Name of rainfall and potential evapotranspiration data file

       output=name [required]
           Name for output file

       timestep=integer
           Time step
           Generate output for this time step

       topidxclass=integer
           Topographic index class
           Generate output for this topographic index class

       topidx=name
           Name of input topographic index raster map
           Must be clipped to the catchment boundary. Used for generating outtopidxstats

       ntopidxclasses=integer
           Number of topographic index classes
           Used for generating outtopidxstats
           Default: 30

       outtopidxstats=name
           Name for output topographic index statistics file
           Requires topidx and ntopidxclasses

DESCRIPTION

r.topmodel simulates TOPMODEL which is a physically based hydrologic model.

Selected Parameters:
parameters
This file contains TOPMODEL parameters that describe the study area. Any lines
starting with a # sign or empty lines are ignored.
# Subcatchment name
Subcatchment 1
################################################################################
# A [m^2]: Total subcatchment area
3.31697E+07
################################################################################
# qs0 [m/h]: Initial subsurface flow per unit area
# "The first streamflow input is assumed to represent
# only the subsurface flow contribution in the watershed."
# - Liaw (1988)
0.000075
# lnTe [ln(m^2/h)]: Areal average of the soil surface transmissivity
4.
# m [m]: Scaling parameter
0.0125
# Sr0 [m]: Initial root zone storage deficit
0.0025
# Srmax [m]: Maximum root zone storage deficit
0.041
# td [h]: Unsaturated zone time delay per unit storage deficit if greater than 0
# OR
# -alpha: Effective vertical hydraulic gradient if not greater than 0.
#
# For example, -10 means alpha=10.
60.
# vch [m/h]: Main channel routing velocity
20000.
# vr [m/h]: Internal subcatchment routing velocity
10000.
################################################################################
# infex: Calculate infiltration excess if not zero (integer)
0
# K0 [m/h]: Surface hydraulic conductivity
2.
# psi [m]: Wetting front suction
0.1
# dtheta: Water content change across the wetting front
0.1
################################################################################
# d [m]: Distance from the catchment outlet
# The first value should be the mainstream distance from
# the subcatchment outlet to the catchment outlet.
# Ad_r: Cumulative area ratio of subcatchment (0.0 to 1.0)
# The first and last values should be 0 and 1, respectively.
# d Ad_r
0 0.0
1000 0.2
2000 0.4
3000 0.6
4000 0.8
5000 1.0

input

This file contains observed weather data.
# dt [h]: Time step
24
################################################################################
# R [m/dt]: Rainfall
# Ep [m/dt]: Potential evapotranspiration
# R Ep
0.000033 0.000000
0.000053 0.011938
0.004821 0.000000
.
.
.

timestep
If a time step is specified, output will be generated for the specific time step in
addition to the summary and total flows at the outlet. This parameter can be combined
with topidxclass to specify a time step and topographic index class at the same time.
If no topidxclass is given, output will be generated for all the topographic index
classes.

toptopidxclass
If a topographic index class is specified, output will be generated for the given
topographic index class. This parameter can be combined with timestep. If no timestep
is given, output will be generated for all the time steps.

topidx, ntoptopidxclasses, outtoptopidxstats
The topidx map can optionally be used for creating a new topographic index statistics
file. This map has to be already clipped to the catchment boundary. The entire range
of topographic index values will be divided into ntoptopidxclasses and the area ratio
of each class will be reported in the outtoptopidxstats file. These three parameters
can be omitted unless a new topidxstats file needs to be created.

REFERENCES

       Cho, H., 2000. GIS Hydrological Modeling System by Using Programming Interface  of  GRASS.
       Master’s Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Korea.

       Beven  K.,  R.  Lamb, P. Quinn, R. Romanowicz, and J. Freer, 1995. TOPMODEL, in V.P. Singh
       (Ed.). Computer Models of Watershed Hydrology. Water Resources Publications.

       Liaw, S.C., 1988. Streamflow Simulation Using a Physically Based Hydrologic Model in Humid
       Forested Watersheds. Dissertation, Colorado State University, CO. p163.

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