Difference between revisions of "Modelling tool documentation"

Revision as of 20:57, 31 May 2021

This is the page for you if you are looking for links to websites, manuals and downloads. If you notice that we are missing any manual or key document, please let us know by using the discussion, so that we can keep this page up to date.

Documentation across tools

ACRU

Homepage: https://cwrr.ukzn.ac.za/resources/acru/

Manuals: http://www.beeh.unp.ac.za/acru

Support: Via email: https://cwrr.ukzn.ac.za/centre-staff/

Downloads: https://cwrr.ukzn.ac.za/resources/acru/

WRSM-Pitman

Homepage:

Manuals: User manual: http://wrcwebsite.azurewebsites.net/wp-content/uploads/mdocs/TT%20689-16.pdf; Code manual: http://www.wrc.org.za/wp-content/uploads/mdocs/TT%20691-16.pdf; Theory manual: http://www.wrc.org.za/wp-content/uploads/mdocs/TT%20690-16.pdf

Support:

Downloads:

SPATSIM-Pitman

Homepage: https://www.ru.ac.za/iwr/research/software/spatsim/

Manuals:

Support: Via email: https://www.ru.ac.za/iwr/contactus/

Downloads: https://www.ru.ac.za/iwr/research/software/spatsim/

SWAT

Homepage: https://swat.tamu.edu/

Manuals: https://swat.tamu.edu/docs/

Support: SWAT forums & link to contact developers: https://swat.tamu.edu/support/. Each forum is a google group.

Downloads: https://swat.tamu.edu/software/

MIKE-SHE

Homepage: https://www.mikepoweredbydhi.com/

Manuals: General: https://www.mikepoweredbydhi.com/download/product-documentation; MIKE-SHE: https://manuals.mikepoweredbydhi.help/2020/MIKE_SHE.htm

Support: MIKE support info page (links to the user forum): https://www.mikepoweredbydhi.com/support; User forum index: https://52.136.242.250/; MIKE-SHE specific forum: https://52.136.242.250/index.php/board,33.0.html

Downloads: https://www.mikepoweredbydhi.com/download/mike-2021

User ratings across tools

In 2021, we surveyed the South African hydrological modelling community to ask them about their modelling background and level, which tools they used, and what their perceptions about these tools were. Specifically we asked them to rate the ease-of-use of the user interface, the ease-of-use of the documentation as well as the support of each modelling tool on a scale of 1-5, 1 being poor, 3 being satisfactory, and 5 being excellent. On 31 May 2021 we had 45 responses, and we summarised results here for any modelling tools that were reviewed by more than two people (i.e. sample size greater than 2). If you are choosing a modelling tool for your project, perhaps this table, as well as those on capabilities and specific use cases, would help you make a decision on which to select.

USER RATINGS OF MODELLING TOOLS
Modelling tool	Interface	Documentation	Support	Sample Size
ACRU	3.4	3.6	3.9	19
WRSM-Pitman	3.6	3.5	3.5	14
SPATSIM-Pitman	3.3	3.3	3.5	11
SWAT	3.6	3.9	3.8	9
MIKE-SHE	3.0	2.1	2.3	7
WEAP	3.4	3.9	4.0	7
SCS-SA	3.5	3.7	3.4	4
WRYM	3.7	4.0	4.0	3
HYDRUS	1.5	2.5	2.5	2

Are you a South African hydrological modeler? Would you like to have your say? Feel free to participate in our survey here. We will update this page from time to time to reflect new data.

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 Are you a South African hydrological modeler? Would you like to have your say? Feel free to participate in our survey [https://forms.gle/PtS2EffK413r2hjRA here]. We will update this page from time to time to reflect new data.
-== How to get help for your modelling question? ==
-Lets try to get stack exchange going for the South African (or even global!) hydrological community. If you have a question about any of these modelling tools, please add them to stack overflow on site “earth science”, using the following tags: “hydrology” and “models”. If you find the answer elsewhere you are allowed to answer your own question. This would create a track record for others after you who may have the same questions. Click [https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/ here] to visit the Earth Science stack exchange site.