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The two tables below summarise basic information about the tools in this set:  the first gives [[#Table 1 Anchor|'''intended uses and broad structural characteristics''']] and the second gives an [[#Table 2 Anchor|'''overview of modelling capabilities''']] across the tools that are likely to be in demand for many typical use-cases.   
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|+<span id = "Table 1 Anchor"> <big>Background & basic characteristics of reviewed modelling tools</big></span>
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! Characteristic !! style='background: #F2CEE0' | WRSM-Pitman !! style='background: #F2D4CE' |SPATSIM-Pitman !! style='background: #CEF2CE' |ACRU !! style='background: #F2F2CE' |SWAT !! style='background: #CEE6F2' |MIKE-SHE
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|'''Developed in South Africa'''
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|style='background: #FFF5FA' |yes
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|style='background: #FFF7F5' |yes
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|style='background: #F5FFF5' |yes
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|style='background: #FFFFF5' |no
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|style='background: #F5FCFF' |no
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|'''Current  curator / developer'''
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|style='background: #FFF5FA' |Bailey  & Pitman Water Resources Ltd
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|style='background: #FFF7F5' |Rhodes  University, Institute of Water Resources (IWR)
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|style='background: #F5FFF5' |University of  KwaZulu Natal,
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Centre for Water Resources Research (UKZN-CWRR)
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|style='background: #FFFFF5' |Texas A&M  University &
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US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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|style='background: #F5FCFF' |Danish Hydrologic  Institute (DHI)
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|-
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|'''Free access'''
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|style='background: #FFF5FA' |yes
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|style='background: #FFF7F5' |yes
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|style='background: #F5FFF5' |yes
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|style='background: #FFFFF5' |yes
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|style='background: #F5FCFF' |no
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|'''Version reviewed'''
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|style='background: #FFF5FA' |WRSM-Pitman version 2.9
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|style='background: #FFF7F5' |SPATSIM  GWv3 Global Options Threaded model
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|style='background: #F5FFF5' |ACRU  4
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|style='background: #FFFFF5' |SWAT  & ArcSWAT 2012
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|style='background: #F5FCFF' |MIKE-SHE  & MIKE Hydro River, version 2017
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|-
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|'''Reference documents'''
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|style='background: #FFF5FA' |Theory manual: (Bailey, 2015);
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User manual: (Bailey and Pitman,  2016)
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|style='background: #FFF7F5' |Theory  papers: (Hughes, 2004, 2013; Kapangaziwiri, 2007);
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User manual: (Hughes,  2019)
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|style='background: #F5FFF5' |Theory  manual: (Schulze, 1995);
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User manuals: (Clark et al., 2012; Schulze and  Davis, 2018)
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|style='background: #FFFFF5' |Theory  manual: (Neitsch et al., 2011);
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User manuals: (Arnold et al., 2012)
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|style='background: #F5FCFF' |Theory  manuals:(DHI, 2017a, 2017b);
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User’s manuals:(DHI, 2017d, 2017c)
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|-
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|'''Intended spatial scale'''
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'''(catchment or model area)'''
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|style='background: #FFF5FA' | Local to regional:
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no suggested min-max model size
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|style='background: #FFF7F5' | Local to regional:
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10-10,000’s of km<sup>2</sup>,  more typical:
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100-1,000’s km<sup>2</sup>
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|style='background: #F5FFF5' | Field to regional:
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no suggested min-max model size
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|style='background: #FFFFF5' | Field to regional:
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no suggested min-max model size
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|style='background: #F5FCFF' | Field to regional:
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no suggested min-max model size
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| rowspan="2" |'''Spatial discretisation'''||style='background: #FFF5FA' | Modules ('runoff' modules/subcatchments,
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special sub-areas, channels, reservoirs) linked by routes
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|style='background: #FFF7F5' | Subcatchments + limited internal sub-area types ||style='background: #F5FFF5' | HRUs within subcatchments || style='background: #FFFFF5' | HRUs within subcatchments ||style='background: #F5FCFF' | Fully distributed (gridded)
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OR
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combinations of grids and zones for 
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different process calculations within subcatchments
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(if all process zones align, would act like HRUs)
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|style='background: #FFF5FA' |''Intended subcat size < 1,000 km2''||style='background: #FFF7F5' |  ||style='background: #F5FFF5' |''Intended subcat size 5-50 km2;''
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''HRU size < 30km2''
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|style='background: #FFFFF5' |  ||style='background: #F5FCFF'|
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|-
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|'''Timestep'''||style='background: #FFF5FA' | Monthly* ||style='background: #FFF7F5' | Monthly* ||style='background: #F5FFF5' | Daily ||style='background: #FFFFF5' | Daily, sub-daily ||style='background: #F5FCFF' | Daily, sub-daily
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(dynamic timestep length,
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can vary across processes)
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|-
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| colspan="6" |'''Intended modelling applications (as documented):'''
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|''Water balance estimation''|| yes || yes || yes || yes || yes
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|''Design hydrology (flood peaks)''||  ||  || yes || yes || yes
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|''Supply planning (general)''|| yes || yes || yes || yes || yes
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|''Reservoir yield''|| yes || yes || yes || yes || yes
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|''Irrigation planning''|| yes ||  || yes || yes || yes
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|''Groundwater recharge''|| yes || yes || yes || yes || yes
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|-
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|''Groundwater-surface water (GW-SW) interactions & pumping impacts''|| yes || yes ||  ||  || yes
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|''Land cover change impacts''|| yes || yes || yes || yes || yes
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|''Climate change impacts''|| yes || yes || yes || yes || yes
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|'''Application limitations (as documented)'''|| Not for peak flow, flood assessment, or design hydrology || Not for peak flow, flood assessment, design hydrology || Not represent deep GW processes - not for GW pumping impact || Not represent deep GW processes ||''(None listed for the modelling system''
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''as whole, only for certain process''
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''representation options.)''
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|-
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|'''Specific development focuses particular to tool'''||
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* Flexible network for tracking managed system transfers,
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* GW-SW interaction,
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* IAP & plantation forestry water use
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* Parsimony,
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* Uncertainty assessment,
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* GW-SW interactions
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* Land cover type representation,
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* Crop & irrigation detail,
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* IAP & plantation forestry water use
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* Land cover type representation,
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* Crop & irrigation detail,
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* Coupling to GIS tools
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* Spatial discretisation & fine scale processes,
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* GW-SW interaction,
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* Coupled hydraulic channel model with overbank flood process representation
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Revision as of 21:01, 31 May 2021

The two tables below summarise basic information about the tools in this set: the first gives intended uses and broad structural characteristics and the second gives an overview of modelling capabilities across the tools that are likely to be in demand for many typical use-cases.

Background & basic characteristics of reviewed modelling tools
Characteristic WRSM-Pitman SPATSIM-Pitman ACRU SWAT MIKE-SHE
Developed in South Africa yes yes yes no no
Current curator / developer Bailey & Pitman Water Resources Ltd Rhodes University, Institute of Water Resources (IWR) University of KwaZulu Natal,

Centre for Water Resources Research (UKZN-CWRR)

Texas A&M University &

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Danish Hydrologic Institute (DHI)
Free access yes yes yes yes no
Version reviewed WRSM-Pitman version 2.9 SPATSIM GWv3 Global Options Threaded model ACRU 4 SWAT & ArcSWAT 2012 MIKE-SHE & MIKE Hydro River, version 2017
Reference documents Theory manual: (Bailey, 2015);

User manual: (Bailey and Pitman, 2016)

Theory papers: (Hughes, 2004, 2013; Kapangaziwiri, 2007);

User manual: (Hughes, 2019)

Theory manual: (Schulze, 1995);

User manuals: (Clark et al., 2012; Schulze and Davis, 2018)

Theory manual: (Neitsch et al., 2011);

User manuals: (Arnold et al., 2012)

Theory manuals:(DHI, 2017a, 2017b);

User’s manuals:(DHI, 2017d, 2017c)

Intended spatial scale

(catchment or model area)

Local to regional:

no suggested min-max model size

Local to regional:

10-10,000’s of km2, more typical:

100-1,000’s km2

Field to regional:

no suggested min-max model size

Field to regional:

no suggested min-max model size

Field to regional:

no suggested min-max model size

Spatial discretisation Modules ('runoff' modules/subcatchments,

special sub-areas, channels, reservoirs) linked by routes

Subcatchments + limited internal sub-area types HRUs within subcatchments HRUs within subcatchments Fully distributed (gridded)

OR

combinations of grids and zones for

different process calculations within subcatchments

(if all process zones align, would act like HRUs)

Intended subcat size < 1,000 km2 Intended subcat size 5-50 km2;

HRU size < 30km2

Timestep Monthly* Monthly* Daily Daily, sub-daily Daily, sub-daily

(dynamic timestep length,

can vary across processes)

Intended modelling applications (as documented):
Water balance estimation yes yes yes yes yes
Design hydrology (flood peaks) yes yes yes
Supply planning (general) yes yes yes yes yes
Reservoir yield yes yes yes yes yes
Irrigation planning yes yes yes yes
Groundwater recharge yes yes yes yes yes
Groundwater-surface water (GW-SW) interactions & pumping impacts yes yes yes
Land cover change impacts yes yes yes yes yes
Climate change impacts yes yes yes yes yes
Application limitations (as documented) Not for peak flow, flood assessment, or design hydrology Not for peak flow, flood assessment, design hydrology Not represent deep GW processes - not for GW pumping impact Not represent deep GW processes (None listed for the modelling system

as whole, only for certain process

representation options.)

Specific development focuses particular to tool
  • Flexible network for tracking managed system transfers,
  • GW-SW interaction,
  • IAP & plantation forestry water use
  • Parsimony,
  • Uncertainty assessment,
  • GW-SW interactions
  • Land cover type representation,
  • Crop & irrigation detail,
  • IAP & plantation forestry water use
  • Land cover type representation,
  • Crop & irrigation detail,
  • Coupling to GIS tools
  • Spatial discretisation & fine scale processes,
  • GW-SW interaction,
  • Coupled hydraulic channel model with overbank flood process representation
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