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MODEL IDENTIFICATION |
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1.1
Model name: |
AGNPS-UM |
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Most recently released version: |
1.0 |
1.3
Date of release: |
June
1999 |
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WATER EROSION/WIND EROSION/BOTH? |
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CONTACT PERSON |
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3.1
Name: |
Peter
I. A. Kinnell |
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Address: |
Centre
for Resource and Environmental Studies
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200
Australia |
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Telephone: |
+61
2 6249 4277 |
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Fax: |
+61
2 6249 0757 |
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E-mail: |
pkinnell@cres.anu.edu.au |
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MODEL AUTHOR(S): |
Peter
I. A. Kinnell |
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5.
MODEL COMPONENTS |
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5.1
Water erosion: |
The
USLE-M (modified USLE (not MUSLE)), event based |
5.2
Wind erosion: |
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Hydrology: |
Runoff:
SCS Curve Number in conjunction with event rainfall |
5.4
Site/topography: |
watershed/landscape,
complex topography, multiple landuses |
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Plant cover: |
USLE-M
C factor |
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Soil: |
USLE-M
K factor |
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Chemistry: |
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5.8
Weather: |
Event
rainfall, event rainfall energy, maximum -minutre intensity |
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6.
MODEL CHARACTERISTICS |
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6.1
Spatial characteristics |
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6.1.1
Class of area modelled (field/catchment/landscape/other):
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catchment |
font face="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">6.1.2 If catchment or
larger, flow routing system (cell/grid/streamline/other):
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grid |
6.1.3
Minimum area for which model is applicable:
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single
cell, cell size user selected |
6.1.4
Maximum area for which model is applicable:
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32,000
cells, cell size user selected |
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6.2
Temporal characteristics |
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6.2.1
Timestep: |
event |
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6.2.2
Single or multiple event model? |
Single |
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6.2.3
Maximum recommended simulation duration: |
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7.
MODEL'S REPRESENTATION OF PROCESSES |
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7.1
Water erosion processes |
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7.1.1
Interrill: |
combined
with rill |
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7.1.2
Rill: |
combined
with interrill |
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7.1.3
Gully: |
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7.1.4
Streambank: |
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7.1.5
Deposition: |
controlled
by sediment transport model |
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7.2
Wind erosion processes: |
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7.3
Hydrological processes |
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7.3.1
Evaporation/transpiration: |
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7.3.2
Runoff: |
SCS
CN for volume, SCS TR55 or AGNPS for peak |
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7.3.3
Infiltration: |
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7.3.4
Subsurface flow: |
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7.3.5
Return flow: |
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7.4
Plant processes |
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7.4.1
Light interception and photosynthesis: |
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7.4.2
Dry matter and residue: |
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7.4.3
Root growth: |
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7.4.4
Pests: |
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7.4.5
CO2 sensitivity: |
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7.5
Soil: |
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7.5.1
Crust development: |
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7.6
Chemistry |
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7.6.1
Nutrients: |
Nutrient
movement via erosion flow to outlet |
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7.6.2
Carbon: |
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7.6.3
Pesticides: |
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7.6.4
Pesticide movement |
Pesticide
movement via erosion/flow to outlet |
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7.6.5
Other contaminants:
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7.7
Weather: |
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7.8
Other: |
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8.
INPUT DATA. Please distinguish between mandatory (*) and optional
items |
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8.1
Weather: |
event
rainfall*, event rainfall energy*, maximum 30-minute intensity* |
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8.2
Soil: |
spatial
soil distribution (GIS output file)*, USLE K(erodibility) for
event, USLE-M K for event* |
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8.3
Hydrology: |
spatial
elevations (GIS output file)*, SCS Curve Numbers* |
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8.4
Plant cover: |
USLE
C for event, USLE-M C for event* |
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8.5
Management: |
contained
in USLE C and USLE-M C factors |
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8.6
Topography/site characteristics: |
landslope,
aspect calculated from spatial elevations contained in GIS output
file |
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8.7
Other: |
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OUTPUT DATA: |
cell
erosion for an event based on the USLE-M rather than the USLE |
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sediment,
nutrient and pesticide amounts transported to catchment outlet |
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PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE: |
C,
Fortran, Quickbasic |
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COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS: |
IBM
PC compatible, 16 MB RAM, approx 20 MB disk space. DOS 6 or
Windows 95. |
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DOCUMENTATION |
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12.1
Scientific documentation: |
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12.2
User's guide: |
Text
file included with software |
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12.3
Technical documentation: |
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AVAILABILITY: |
Upon
request from author
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~pkinnell
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OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: |
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