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SCHISM in SMS

Introduction

SCHISM (Semi-implicit Cross-scale Hydroscience Integrated System Model) is a powerful hydrodynamic model designed for simulating coastal and estuarine dynamics. It is widely used for applications such as:

• Coastal and estuarine hydrodynamics
• Sediment transport modeling
• Water quality simulations
• Storm surge and tidal analysis

SCHISM is integrated into SMS (Surface-water Modeling System), allowing users to build, run, and visualize simulations within an intuitive graphical interface.

Model Controls and Interface

Accessing SCHISM in SMS

• Open SMS and create a new project.
• Import or create a computational grid suitable for SCHISM.
• Assign SCHISM as the active model within the Model Selection menu.

Key Menus and Tools

• Project Explorer: Displays SCHISM-related files, model settings, and simulation results.
• Model Control Panel: Allows users to define simulation parameters such as time steps, boundary conditions, and solver settings.
• Mesh Tools: Provides options for refining the model grid and defining computational nodes.
• Simulation Run Manager: Used to launch and monitor SCHISM simulations.

Setting Up a SCHISM Simulation

• Import a bathymetric dataset and generate a model grid.
• Assign boundary conditions (e.g., open boundaries, river inflows, tidal forcing).
• Configure model parameters in the SCHISM control settings.
• Run the simulation and review output files within SMS.