Model input files
The following input files are part of a DHSVM application. Note that many input files are created using GIS and advanced skills are required. Some files are always required, but additional files may be needed depending on the options specified in the configuration file. This is specified in the description below:
- Sediment Model Configuration file
- Configuration file for DHSVM 2.0 and below
- Mask file Note: 2-D data binary files are stored from NW->SE, incrementing across columns before down rows
- DEM file
- Soil type file
- Soil depth file
- Vegetation type file
- Flow Direction file
- Meteorological station file
- Meteorological map files
- PRISM files
- Shading parameter files
- Wind model files
- Stream/road class files
- Stream/road network files
- Stream/road map files
- Surface routing file
- Travel time file
- Unit hydrograph file
To initialize the model, a number of model state files are required as well: