Application of a hydrological-hydraulic modelling cascade in lowlands for investigating water and sediment fluxes in catchment, channel and reach
This study shows a comprehensive simulation of water and sediment fluxes from the catchment to the reach scale. We describe the application of a modelling cascade in a well researched study catchment through connecting stateof- the-art public domain models in ArcGIS. Three models are used consecutiv...
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| description | This study shows a comprehensive simulation of water and sediment fluxes from the catchment to the reach scale. We describe the application of a modelling cascade in a well researched study catchment through connecting stateof- the-art public domain models in ArcGIS. Three models are used consecutively: (1) the hydrological model SWAT to evaluate water balances, sediment input from fields and tile drains as a function of catchment characteristics; (2) the onedimensional hydraulic model HEC-RAS to depict channel erosion and sedimentation along a 9 km channel onedimensionally; and (3) the two-dimensional hydraulic model AdH for simulating detailed substrate changes in a 230 m long reach section over the course of one year. Model performance for the water fluxes is very good, sediment fluxes and substrate changes are simulated with good agreement to observed data. Improvement of tile drain sediment load, simulation of different substrate deposition events and carrying out data sensitivity tests are suggested as future work. Main advantages that can be deduced from this study are separate representation of field, drain and bank erosion processes; shown adaptability to lowland catchments and transferability to other catchments; usability of the model’s output for habitat assessments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-77a7e3f6e0a548398d1784ef5f2244d02022-12-21T19:16:07ZengSciendoJournal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics0042-790X2013-12-0161433434610.2478/johh-2013-0042Application of a hydrological-hydraulic modelling cascade in lowlands for investigating water and sediment fluxes in catchment, channel and reachKiesel Jens0Schmalz Britta1Brown Gary L.2Fohrer Nicola3Department of Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Institute for Natural Resource Conservation, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Olshausenstr. 75, 24118 Kiel, GermanyDepartment of Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Institute for Natural Resource Conservation, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Olshausenstr. 75, 24118 Kiel, GermanyUnited States Army Corps of Engineers, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Engineering Research and Development Centre, (USACECHL ERDC), Halls Ferry Road 3909, Vicksburg, MS 39108, USADepartment of Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Institute for Natural Resource Conservation, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Olshausenstr. 75, 24118 Kiel, GermanyThis study shows a comprehensive simulation of water and sediment fluxes from the catchment to the reach scale. We describe the application of a modelling cascade in a well researched study catchment through connecting stateof- the-art public domain models in ArcGIS. Three models are used consecutively: (1) the hydrological model SWAT to evaluate water balances, sediment input from fields and tile drains as a function of catchment characteristics; (2) the onedimensional hydraulic model HEC-RAS to depict channel erosion and sedimentation along a 9 km channel onedimensionally; and (3) the two-dimensional hydraulic model AdH for simulating detailed substrate changes in a 230 m long reach section over the course of one year. Model performance for the water fluxes is very good, sediment fluxes and substrate changes are simulated with good agreement to observed data. Improvement of tile drain sediment load, simulation of different substrate deposition events and carrying out data sensitivity tests are suggested as future work. Main advantages that can be deduced from this study are separate representation of field, drain and bank erosion processes; shown adaptability to lowland catchments and transferability to other catchments; usability of the model’s output for habitat assessments.https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2013-0042swathec-rasadhsedlibhydrologysediment transportmultiple scales |
| spellingShingle | Kiesel Jens Schmalz Britta Brown Gary L. Fohrer Nicola Application of a hydrological-hydraulic modelling cascade in lowlands for investigating water and sediment fluxes in catchment, channel and reach Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics swat hec-ras adh sedlib hydrology sediment transport multiple scales |
| title | Application of a hydrological-hydraulic modelling cascade in lowlands for investigating water and sediment fluxes in catchment, channel and reach |
| title_full | Application of a hydrological-hydraulic modelling cascade in lowlands for investigating water and sediment fluxes in catchment, channel and reach |
| title_fullStr | Application of a hydrological-hydraulic modelling cascade in lowlands for investigating water and sediment fluxes in catchment, channel and reach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of a hydrological-hydraulic modelling cascade in lowlands for investigating water and sediment fluxes in catchment, channel and reach |
| title_short | Application of a hydrological-hydraulic modelling cascade in lowlands for investigating water and sediment fluxes in catchment, channel and reach |
| title_sort | application of a hydrological hydraulic modelling cascade in lowlands for investigating water and sediment fluxes in catchment channel and reach |
| topic | swat hec-ras adh sedlib hydrology sediment transport multiple scales |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2013-0042 |
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