To set up a groundwater model in GSSHA with SMS, do the following:
1. Start a new SMS project.
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1. Start SMS, or clear existing projects in SMS.
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- If SMS is already running, select File | Delete All.
- A new project can also be started by using CTRL + N.
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2. Import data.
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1. Gather and open image files.
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Images are imported into the GIS module in SMS.
2. Import images from the web.
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3. Review and edit the the background elevation (scatter) data.
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1. Review elevation data for errors.
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1. Use the Dataset Info dialog.
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- Find the "Z", "elevation" or "depth" datasets on the geometric object (mesh, TIN, grid, raster) that is being reviewed
- Right-click on elevation data and select Info.
- Review information in the Dataset Info dialog to see that the range of values are as expected.
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2. Use contour display options.
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- Turn off Points and Triangles, then turn on Contours in the Scatter tab of the Display Options dialog.
- Set contour options in the Contours tab. The "Color Fill" option is recommended for this.
- Look for inconsistent points (points with values much higher/lower than their neighbors or regions where no data points exist).
- Verify that the region being modeled is covered by the elevation/depth data and there are no holes.
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3. Rotate the elevation data.
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- Use the Rotate tool to examine the elevation data from different angles.
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2. Remove erroneous points and triangles.
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- After reviewing the imported data, points or triangles covering regions where there are no data points should be deleted. This could include outlier points or thin triangles.
2. Manually remove points.
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- Use Select Scatter Point tool to select erroneous points in the scatter set.
- Review and edit point data in the Edit Window.
- Delete erroneous points.
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3. Add breaklines.
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- Select the Create Breakline tool.
- Click along points of a common elevation, such as at a bank toe or levee crest, to connect these points in the surface.
- Use the Backspace key to back up if an erroneous selection is made.
- Double-click or press Enter key to complete the breakline.
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4. Create a watershed delineated mesh
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2. Create map coverage
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- Select Map Data in the Project Explorer and use the New Coverage right-click command.
- Use the New Coverage dialog to create a new coverage by selecting the desired coverage type, and naming the coverage.
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4. Run the watershed from raster tool
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- Open the Toolbox .
- Open the Watershed from Raster tool.
- Enter the raster, output coverage, and other parameters, then run the tool.
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5. Clean objects for all coverages
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3. Split arcs.
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- An existing arc can be split by:
2. Add a node the arc.
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- Use the Create Feature Node tool to add a node on an arc in order to split it into two arcs.
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3. Add a new connecting arc.
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- Use the Create Feature Arc tool to start or end a new arc on an existing arc to split the existing arc into two arcs.
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4. Merge arcs.
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- Two arcs that share an end node can be merged together.
- Select the shared node using the Select Feature Node tool.
- Right-click on the node and select the Convert to Vertex command to merge the arcs.
- If desired, the Select Feature Vertex tool can be used to select and delete the new vertex.
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6. Create channel polygons with the Polygons from Arcs tool.
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- Open the Toolbox .
- Open the Polygons from Arcs tool
- Enter the input coverage and other parameters, then run the tool.
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8. Merge Coverages
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- Select multiple coverages that have feature objects which need to be on the same coverage.
- Use the Merge Coverages right-click command.
- Right-click on the new coverage and set the correct coverage type.
- Use the Clean Options dialog to resolve conflicting feature object data in the new coverage.
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9. Set polygon properties
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2. Set the Mesh Type, Bathymetry Type, and Material Type for the polygon.
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- Mesh types include Patch, Paving, Scalar Paving Density, and Constant Paving Density.
- Bathymetry type describes the elevation/topography source for the mesh nodes. Bathymetry types include a constant elevation value, interpolated elevation values from a scatter set, or interpolated elevation values from an existing mesh.
- Material types can be assigned to a polygon using materials previously created in Materials Data dialog.
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3. Preview and edit the polygon mesh.
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- Select the Preview Mesh button.
- Use the preview tools to edit the mesh.
- Set Arc Options to adjust distribution of vertices.
- Use Node Options to change how arcs are treated when using a patch mesh type.
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- Create feature point
- Use the Watershed from Raster tool in the Toolbox.
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6. Clean feature objects
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- Using the Select Feature Arc tool, select arc(s) and use the Redistribute right-click command.
- Use the Redistribute Vertices dialog to set the vertex distribution.
- Smooth Arcs
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9. Define Streams
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- Interpolate Elevations to Coverage
1. Convert image data.
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1. Convert raster data to feature contours.
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- Right-click on the raster image and select the Convert To | Feature Contours command to create a new map coverage with elevation contours.
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3. Convert raster data to scatter set.
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- Right-click on the raster image and select the Convert To | 2D Scatter command.
- In the Raster → Scatter dialog, give the scatter set a name and click OK to generate the scatter set.
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4. Convert image data to 2D grid.
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- Right-click on the raster image and select the Convert To | 2D Grid command.
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5. Convert raster data to flood depth raster.
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- A water surface elevation dataset must be available in the project for this process to function.
- Right-click on the raster image and select the Convert To | Flood Depths command.
- In the Select Geometry and Dataset dialog, select the geometry containing the water surface elevation dataset and then select the water surface elevation dataset.
- Save the new raster with the inundated depth data.
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2. Interpolate image data.
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1. Interpolate raster data to active coverage.
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- Select and make active the map coverage where the raster data is to be interpolated.
- Right-click on the raster image and select the Interpolate | Active Coverage command.
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2. Interpolate raster data to 2D Mesh.
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- Select and make active the mesh where the raster data is to be interpolated.
- Right-click on the raster image and select the Interpolate | 2D Mesh command.
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3. Interpolate raster data to scatter set.
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- Select and make active the scatter set where the raster data is to be interpolated.
- Right-click on the raster image and select the Interpolate | 2D Scatter command.
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4. Interpolate image data to 2D grid.
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- Select and make active the 2D grid where the raster data is to be interpolated.
- Right-click on the raster image and select the Interpolate To | 2D Grid command.
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- Define Channel Geometry
- Type Models GSSHA Boundary Conditions
- Assign Arc Properties
- Set the Most Downstream Arc
- Set the Arc Direction
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10. Smooth Streams
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- Redistribute Vertices
- Toolbox GSSHA Remove Adverse Slopes
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12. Define Land Use and Soil Data
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- Import SSURGO shapefile data
- Merge SSURGO files using the Join NRCS Soil Data option
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13. Clean Digital Dams
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- Run Clean Dams tool from Toolbox
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14. Create a new GSSHA simulation.
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- After creating the components of a simulation, create a new GSSHA simulation.
- Right-click in the Project Explorer and select the New Simulations | GSSHA command.
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15. Add GSSHA simulation components.
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- To link components to the simulation, do one of the following.
- Right-click on the component and select the simulation name from the Apply To submenu.
- In the Project Explorer, click and drag items under the simulation object.
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17. Mapping tables
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- Mapping Tables Set parameters for Hydrologic computations
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18. Define Precipitation
- GSSHA Model Control define precipitation
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19. Set Elevation
- Set Elevation dataset
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19. Review results.
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1. Load solution files.
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- The solution file should load after running the model assuming the Load Solution option was checked in the model wrapper before exiting the model run. If loading the solution file separately from the model run, do the following:
- Open the output files generated from the model run.
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2. Review results datasets and data visualization.
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1. Manually review dataset solutions.
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- In the Project Explorer, click on solution dataset created from the simulation run and view results in the Graphics Window.
- Click through the time steps for each dataset to see changes over time in the Graphics Window.
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2. Adjust the display options.
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2. View display.
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- Use the Rotate , Pan , and Zoom tools.
- Use the View menu commands found in the Display menu.
- Use the Frame command to center and resize the display as needed.
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3. Adjust display.
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- Display may need to be adjusted during the remainder of the project.
- Use the Display Options dialog and viewing tools as needed.
- Use the Frame command to center and resize the display as needed.
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3. Create a film loop visualization.
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- Select a solution dataset and use the Data | Film Loop menu command.
- Use the Film Loop Setup wizard to specify the animation parameters.
- Save and view the animation file.
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4. Create a plot.
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1. Load solution files if not already in the project.
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- The solution should load automatically assuming the Load Solution option was checked in the model wrapper before exiting the model run.
- If loading the solution separately from the model run, open the solution file generated from model run.
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2. Create an observation coverage.
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- Create a new coverage with the "Observation" type.
- Select Map Data in the Project Explorer and use the New Coverage right-click command.
- Use the New Coverage dialog to create a new coverage by selecting the desired coverage type, and naming the coverage.
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3. Create observation points in the observation coverage.
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1. Create feature arcs, nodes and vertices.
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- In the Map module, create feature objects in the active coverage.
- Use the Create Feature Arc tool to create arcs in the map coverage.
- Begin creating a new arc by clicking in the Graphics Window at either arc end. If clicking on an existing feature node, vertex or arc, the new arc will snap to that object.
- Double-click or press the Enter key to terminate the arc.
- Use the Create Feature Node tool to create additional nodes alone or to split arcs.
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2. Modify arcs.
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- Feature arcs often need to be edited after initial creation.
3. Split arcs.
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- An existing arc can be split by:
2. Add a node the arc.
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- Use the Create Feature Node tool to add a node on an arc in order to split it into two arcs.
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3. Add a new connecting arc.
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- Use the Create Feature Arc tool to start or end a new arc on an existing arc to split the existing arc into two arcs.
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4. Merge arcs.
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- Two arcs that share an end node can be merged together.
- Select the shared node using the Select Feature Node tool.
- Right-click on the node and select the Convert to Vertex command to merge the arcs.
- If desired, the Select Feature Vertex tool can be used to select and delete the new vertex.
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4. Add observation point attributes.
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- With the Select Feature Point tool, right-click on the observation point and select the Node Attributes command.
- Set the observation attributes in the Observation Coverage dialog.
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5. Use the Plot Wizard to generate plot type.
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- The Plot Wizard can generate any of the following plot types:
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3. Use an observation profile plot.
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1. Create an observation coverage.
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- Create a new coverage with the "Observation" type.
- Select Map Data in the Project Explorer and use the New Coverage right-click command.
- Use the New Coverage dialog to create a new coverage by selecting the desired coverage type, and naming the coverage.
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2. Create observation arcs in the observation coverage.
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1. Create feature arcs, nodes and vertices.
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- In the Map module, create feature objects in the active coverage.
- Use the Create Feature Arc tool to create arcs in the map coverage.
- Begin creating a new arc by clicking in the Graphics Window at either arc end. If clicking on an existing feature node, vertex or arc, the new arc will snap to that object.
- Double-click or press the Enter key to terminate the arc.
- Use the Create Feature Node tool to create additional nodes alone or to split arcs.
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2. Modify arcs.
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- Feature arcs often need to be edited after initial creation.
3. Split arcs.
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- An existing arc can be split by:
2. Add a node the arc.
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- Use the Create Feature Node tool to add a node on an arc in order to split it into two arcs.
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3. Add a new connecting arc.
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- Use the Create Feature Arc tool to start or end a new arc on an existing arc to split the existing arc into two arcs.
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4. Merge arcs.
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- Two arcs that share an end node can be merged together.
- Select the shared node using the Select Feature Node tool.
- Right-click on the node and select the Convert to Vertex command to merge the arcs.
- If desired, the Select Feature Vertex tool can be used to select and delete the new vertex.
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