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basement v3: A modular freeware for river process modelling over multiple computational backends.
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Environmental Modelling & Software . Sep2021, Vol. 143, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Modelling river physical processes is of critical importance for flood protection, river management and restoration of riverine environments. Developments in algorithms and computational power have led to a wider spread of river simulation tools. However, the use of two-dimensional models can still be hindered by complexity in the setup and the high computational costs. Here we present the freeware basement version 3, a flexible tool for two-dimensional river simulations that bundles solvers for hydrodynamic, morphodynamic and scalar advection-diffusion processes. basement leverages different computational platforms (multi-core CPUs and graphics processing units GPUs) to enable the simulation of large domains and long-term river processes. The adoption of a fully costless workflow and a light GUI facilitate its broad utilization. We test its robustness and efficiency in a selection of benchmarks. Results confirm that basement could be an efficient and versatile tool for research, engineering practice and education in river modelling. • Basement v3 simulates different 2D river physical processes. • A suite of test cases proves the tool's robustness and validity. • Modularization and parallelization enable efficient large domain applications. • Multiple computational backends readily available. • Graphical User Interface available for simulation setup. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13648152
- Volume :
- 143
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Environmental Modelling & Software
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 151815761
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2021.105102