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==Creating an SWB Simulation==
==Creating an SWB Simulation==
To create an SWB simulation, do the following:
To create an SWB simulation, do the following:
# Right-click in an empty space in the Project Explorer and select ''New Simulation'' | '''SWB'''.
# Right-click on the "Project" item the Project Explorer and select ''New Simulation'' | '''SWB'''.


==Simulation Menu==
==Simulation Menu==

Revision as of 16:04, 11 May 2018

The Soil-Water-Balance (SWB) model has been developed by USGS to allow estimates of potential recharge to be made quickly and easily.

Required Input

Four gridded datasets are required:

  • Hydrologic soil group
  • land-use/land cover
  • Available soil-water capacity
  • Surface-water flow direction

In addition to gridded land-surface data the model requires tabular daily climatological data (daily precip (inches), average air temperature [F], max air temp [F], min air temp [F]). Additional data may be required depending on model options: (1) daily average wind speed (m/s), (2) daily average relative humidity (%), (3) daily max relative humidity (%), (4) daily percentage of possible sunshine (%). Finally a lookup table must be supplied to assign curve numbers, interception values, rooting depths, and maximum daily recharge values.

Creating an SWB Simulation

To create an SWB simulation, do the following:

  1. Right-click on the "Project" item the Project Explorer and select New Simulation | SWB.

Simulation Menu

Right-clicking on the simulation item Simulation InactiveIcon.svg in the Project Explorer will bring up the following menu command:

  • Delete – Removes the simualation item.
  • Duplicate Creates a copy for the simulation, including all parameters set in the model control.
  • Rename – Allows changing the name of the simulation item.
  • Model Control
  • Model Check
  • Export SWB
  • Launch SWB
  • Save, Export, and Launch SWB
  • Properties

Model Control

The parameters for the SWB model run are set in the Model Control dialog.

Required Inputs

Optional Inputs

Output Options

External Links