Soil Erosion Network: Model Metadata
Model Metadata: AGNUPS-UM, PI: Peter I A Kinnell

 
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1. MODEL IDENTIFICATION
1.1 Model name: AGNPS-UM
1.2 Most recently released version: 1.0
1.3 Date of release: June 1999
2. WATER EROSION/WIND EROSION/BOTH?
3. CONTACT PERSON
3.1 Name: Peter I. A. Kinnell
3.2 Address: Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200
Australia
3.3 Telephone: +61 2 6249 4277
3.4 Fax: +61 2 6249 0757
3.5 E-mail: pkinnell@cres.anu.edu.au
4. MODEL AUTHOR(S): Peter I. A. Kinnell
5. MODEL COMPONENTS
5.1 Water erosion: The USLE-M (modified USLE (not MUSLE)), event based
5.2 Wind erosion:
5.3 Hydrology: Runoff: SCS Curve Number in conjunction with event rainfall
5.4 Site/topography: watershed/landscape, complex topography, multiple landuses
5.5 Plant cover: USLE-M C factor
5.6 Soil: USLE-M K factor
5.7 Chemistry:
5.8 Weather: Event rainfall, event rainfall energy, maximum -minutre intensity
6. MODEL CHARACTERISTICS
6.1 Spatial characteristics
6.1.1 Class of area modelled (field/catchment/landscape/other):
catchment
font face="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">6.1.2 If catchment or larger, flow routing system (cell/grid/streamline/other):
grid
6.1.3 Minimum area for which model is applicable:
single cell, cell size user selected
6.1.4 Maximum area for which model is applicable:
32,000 cells, cell size user selected
6.2 Temporal characteristics
6.2.1 Timestep: event
6.2.2 Single or multiple event model? Single
6.2.3 Maximum recommended simulation duration:
7. MODEL'S REPRESENTATION OF PROCESSES
7.1 Water erosion processes
7.1.1 Interrill: combined with rill
7.1.2 Rill: combined with interrill
7.1.3 Gully:
7.1.4 Streambank:
7.1.5 Deposition: controlled by sediment transport model
7.2 Wind erosion processes:
7.3 Hydrological processes
7.3.1 Evaporation/transpiration:
7.3.2 Runoff: SCS CN for volume, SCS TR55 or AGNPS for peak
7.3.3 Infiltration:
7.3.4 Subsurface flow:
7.3.5 Return flow:
7.4 Plant processes
7.4.1 Light interception and photosynthesis:
7.4.2 Dry matter and residue:
7.4.3 Root growth:
7.4.4 Pests:
7.4.5 CO2 sensitivity:
7.5 Soil:
7.5.1 Crust development:
7.6 Chemistry
7.6.1 Nutrients: Nutrient movement via erosion flow to outlet
7.6.2 Carbon:
7.6.3 Pesticides:
7.6.4 Pesticide movement Pesticide movement via erosion/flow to outlet

7.6.5 Other contaminants:

7.7 Weather:
7.8 Other:
8. INPUT DATA. Please distinguish between mandatory (*) and optional items
8.1 Weather: event rainfall*, event rainfall energy*, maximum 30-minute intensity*
8.2 Soil: spatial soil distribution (GIS output file)*, USLE K(erodibility) for event, USLE-M K for event*
8.3 Hydrology: spatial elevations (GIS output file)*, SCS Curve Numbers*
8.4 Plant cover: USLE C for event, USLE-M C for event*
8.5 Management: contained in USLE C and USLE-M C factors
8.6 Topography/site characteristics: landslope, aspect calculated from spatial elevations contained in GIS output file
8.7 Other:
9 OUTPUT DATA: cell erosion for an event based on the USLE-M rather than the USLE
sediment, nutrient and pesticide amounts transported to catchment outlet
10 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE: C, Fortran, Quickbasic
11 COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS: IBM PC compatible, 16 MB RAM, approx 20 MB disk space. DOS 6 or Windows 95.
12 DOCUMENTATION
12.1 Scientific documentation:
12.2 User's guide: Text file included with software
12.3 Technical documentation:
13 AVAILABILITY: Upon request from author

http://www.ozemail.com.au/~pkinnell

14 OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:

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