Capturing the Little Washita watershed water balance with a physically-based two-hydrologic-variable model
Authors/Creators
- 1. Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, LSCE/IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Description
Database corresponding to the research work submitted to Water Resources Research :
"Capturing the Little Washita watershed water balance with a physically-based two-hydrologic-variable model"
Fanny Picourlat (fanny.picourlat@lsce.ipsl.fr), Emmanuel Mouche, Claude Mugler
"Geomorphic_Analysis" directory ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Little Washita geomophic analysis results. Analysis conducted on the 100 m resolution DEM (from USGS datadase, accessible at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/national-geospatial-program/small-scale-data) using a flow paths modeling algorithm developped by Maquin (2016).
- Hillslopes_Length.csv : List of hillslopes lengths [m]
- Hillslopes_MeanSlopes.csv : List of hillslopes mean slopes [%]
"3DREF_model_19981999" directory ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Three-dimensional reference model files : exemple of the 1998-1999 water year simulation.
- LWo.grok : Data file prepared for the pre-processor, which is then run to generate the input data files for HydroGeoSphere.
- parameters_summary.pdf : parameters summary table.
- "Outputs" directory ---------------------------------------------
Output files that form paper's figures.
- LWo.hydrograph.Hydrographe_USGS1_07327550.dat : Streamflow at USGS1
- LWo.water_balance.dat : Water balance
- LWo.pm.dat : Subsurface domain variables for all nodes for all output times. File used for plotting depth to water table.
- LWo.olf.dat : Surface domain variables for all nodes for all output times. File used for plotting evapotranspiration at the closest node from the Ameriflux station.
"Hillslope_Model" directory -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equivalent hillslope model files for the 20-year simulation.
- LWo.grok : Data file prepared for the pre-processor, which is then run to generate the input data files for HydroGeoSphere.
- "Outputs" directory ----------------------------------------------
- LWo.water_balance.dat : Water balance. File used for plotting hillslope discharge and evapotranspiration.
- LWo.observation_well_flow.Well_1.dat : Outputs at nodes located at x=100m. File used for plotting depth to water table.
- LWo.pm.dat : Subsurface domain variables for all nodes for all output times. File used to extract the "post-processed" files described below.
- "Post_processed" directory -------------------------------
Data extracted from the output file LWo.pm.dat.
- TAB_xzy_sat.csv : Saturation for all nodes for all output times. Used for defining the seepage face extension Xs(t).
- x(t).csv : x coordinate (for all output times) of the intersection point between roots ending limit and water table. Used for defining the water table slope tan(i(t)).
"Params" directory --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parameters files for both 3DREF model (1998-1999 simulation) and hillslope model (20-year simulation).
- "Topography" directory --------------------------------------------
- maillage_hgs_corr3_riv.2dm : Horizontal 3D mesh file
- fichier_altitude_grok_corr3_riv_b.txt : 3D surface nodes elevation [m]
- "Props" directory -------------------------------------------------
- LW.mprops : Subsurface material parameters
- LW.oprops : Surface domain parameters
- LW_LAI.etprops : Vegetation parameters
- "Zones_vg" directory ----------------------------------------------
- zone_1_ele.txt : Bare soil 3D elements IDs
- zone_2_ele.txt : Deciduous forest 3D elements IDs
- zone_3_ele.txt : Evergreen forest 3D elements IDs
- zone_4_ele.txt : Shrubs 3D elements IDs
- zone_5_ele.txt : Grassland 3D elements IDs
- zone_6_ele.txt : Pasture 3D elements IDs
- zone_7_ele.txt : Crops 3D elements IDs
- "Forcings" directory ----------------------------------------------
- NARR_day_9899.csv : Daily rainfall [m/s] on 1998-1999
- NARR_day_etp_9899.csv : Daily Potential Evapotranspiration [m/s] on 1998-1999
- NARR_day_9313.csv : Daily rainfall [m/s] on 1993-2013
- NARR_day_etp_9313.csv : Daily Potential Evapotranspiration [m/s] on 1993-2013
- "Output_times" directory ------------------------------------------
- output_times_365d.csv : Output times [s] for 365 days
- output_times_20y.csv : Output times [s] for 20 years
- "Rivers" directory ------------------------------------------------
- no_rivers_ele.txt : No river 3D elements IDs
- rivers_ele.txt : River 3D elements IDs
- "LAI" directory ---------------------------------------------------
LAI files (1st column : time [s], 2nd column : LAI [-])
- LAI_2_hydro.csv : Deciduous forest LAI over one water year
- LAI_4_5_6_hydro.csv : Shrubs, grassland and pasture LAI over one water year
- LAI_winterwheat_OAlaoui.csv : Crops LAI over one water year
- LAI_eq_20y.csv : Equivalent LAI (for hillslope model) over 20 years
"Analytical_Model" directory -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Analytical_model.py : Analytical model code for the 20-year simulation of the equivalent hillslope water balance.