Integrated Hydrological Model of Skjern Å catchment: MIKE SHE model setup, inputs, outputs and observation data

MIKE SHE is an integrated hydrological modeling system that emerged in the 1980s to represent the physical processes of water flow through the hydrological cycle in a modular way and with relevant scale. The available process modules - evapotranspiration, overland flow, unsaturated zone flow, groundwater flow, channel flow - are each governed by their relevant partial differential equations describing the movement of water through their system. This repository contains an example model setup, inputs, outputs and observation data for a MIKE SHE Integrated Hydrological Model of the Skjern River catchment located on the west coast of Jutland, Denmark. This model is a subset of the DK-model developed by GEUS (see DK-model).

 

This dataset is part of the WaterBench series by DHI, supporting open research on water-related challenges. It is intended for educational and research purposes only, such as model validation, parameter calibration, and machine learning applications. The model resolution has been reduced from 100m to 500m grid cells compared to the DK-model and is uncalibrated. The performance shown here does not reflect that of DHI's high-resolution models. Results must not be used for decision-making.

 

Files:

• README: Description of dataset with details on citations, data processing, and background information.
• WaterBench-MIKESHE-SKjern.zip: model setup, input data, observational data, and code for data exploration and model validation.
• Waterbench-MIKESHE-SKjern-output.zip: result files (Actual evapotranspiration, head elevation in saturated zone, groundwater flow, etc.) for 20 years of simulation.