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Model setup and evaluation over the Saskatchewan River basin
Fuad Abdo YassinSupervisor: Prof. Howard Wheater
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OUTLINES Objectives
Model setup
Preliminary evaluations
Short plans
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OBJECTIVES Setting up SRB MESH model
Testing different resolution climate forcings for improved representation of the alpine region
Accounting water storage effects
Modeling Prairie pothole regions
Evaluating parameter identifiability under multi-objective functions and regionalization of parameters
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MESH model setup
• Hydrology parameters
• MESH input Reservoirs
• Meteorological forcing
• MESH input Streamflows
• MESH Input Run Options
• CLASS Parameter
• MESH Soil Levels
MESH Input Files
Drainage Database
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• CCRS Land Cover Map of Canada 2005 derived from MODIS 250m spatial resolution
• Reclassified to eight land cover
• DEM: GeoBase (Canadian Digital Elevation Data (CDED)) 1:250,000
• Some portion from USGS DEM• River network: Geobase or
GreenKenue Base map• Catchment area: 405164 km2
LAND COVER
DEM
Drainage Database (Green Kenue)
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Drainage Database (Green Kenue)Number of grids : 3696Grid size: 10*10km
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Streamflow data 50 stations from Water Survey of Canada Area varies from (347-34700 Km2)
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Forcing data
WATCH
1. PRECIPITATION2. INCOMING SHORTWAVE
RADIATION3. INCOMING LONGWAVE RADIATION4. SPECIFIC HUMIDITY5. AIR TEMPERATURE6. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE7. WINDSPEED
WRF Simulation
1.PRECIPITATION
2.INCOMING SHORTWAVE RADIATION3.INCOMING LONGWAVE RADIATION4.SPECIFIC HUMIDITY5.AIR TEMPERATURE6.BAROMETRIC PRESSURE7.WINDSPEED
GEMCaPA
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
1. PRECIPITATION2. INCOMING SHORTWAVE
RADIATION3. INCOMING LONGWAVE
RADIATION4. SPECIFIC HUMIDITY5. AIR TEMPERATURE6. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE7. WINDSPEED
• ERA-Interim data (WFDEI)• Spatial resolution: 0.5o x
0.5o ≈(55 x55 km)• Temporal resolution: 3hr
• Spatial resolution: 15 x 15km ≈(0.14o x 0.14o)
• Temporal resolution: 1hr
• Spatial resolution: (4x4 km)• Temporal resolution: 1hr
(Mahfouf, Brasnett, & Gagnon, 2007) (Weedon et al., 2014)
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CLASS Parameters
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Hydrological Parametrs
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Modeling System
• SOIL MOISTURE• SOIL TEMPERATURE• PONDING WATER DEPTH• SNOW DEPTH• AND OTHERS
CLASS
WATROF PDMROF
WATFLOOD
EQUATIONS TIME STEP PARAMETERS
1D MOSTURE CONSERVATION1D HEAT CONSERVATION
30 MINTUTES (GRUDEPENDANT)
EQUATIONS TIME STEP PARAMETERS
MANNING’S (OVERLAND FLOW)RICHARDS (INTERFLOW)
30 MINTUTES (GRUDEPENDANT)
EQUATIONS TIME STEP PARAMETERS
PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONMODEL FOR RUNOFF GENERATION
30 MINTUTES (GRUDEPENDANT)
EQUATIONS TIME STEP PARAMETERS
CONTINUITY AND MANNINGS 15 MINTUTES (GRUDEPENDANT)
RUNOFF FROM EACH COMPUTATIONAL GRID
WATCH1. PRECIPITATION2. INCOMING SHORTWAVE RADIATION3. INCOMING LONGWAVE RADIATION4. SPECIFIC HUMIDITY5. AIR TEMPERATURE6. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE7. WINDSPEED
WRF1. PRECIPITATION 2. INCOMING SHORTWAVE RADIATION
3. INCOMING LONGWAVE RADIATION4. SPECIFIC HUMIDITY5. AIR TEMPERATURE6. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE7. WINDSPEED
GEMCaPA
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
MESH MODELLING SYSTEM• SOIL MOISTURE • PONDING WATER DEPTH• SOIL ICE AND WATER
CONTENT
• INTERFLOW• OVERLANDFLOW• BASEFLOW
Multi-CalibrationSpatial and point data
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Preliminary model evaluation
• SOIL MOISTURE• SOIL TEMPERATURE• PONDING WATER DEPTH• SNOW DEPTH• AND OTHERS
CLASS
WATROF PDMROF
WATFLOOD
EQUATIONS TIME STEP PARAMETERS
1D MOSTURE CONSERVATION1D HEAT CONSERVATION
30 MINTUTES 25 (GRUDEPENDANT)
EQUATIONS TIME STEP PARAMETERS
MANNING’S (OVERLAND FLOW)RICHARDS (INTERFLOW)
30 MINTUTES 5 (GRUDEPENDANT)
EQUATIONS TIME STEP PARAMETERS
PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONMODEL FOR RUNOFF GENERATION
30 MINTUTES 5 (GRUDEPENDANT)
EQUATIONS TIME STEP PARAMETERS
CONTINUITY AND MANNINGS 15 MINTUTES 1 (GRUDEPENDANT)
RUNOFF FROM EACH COMPUTATIONAL GRID
WATCH1. PRECIPITATION2. INCOMING SHORTWAVE RADIATION3. INCOMING LONGWAVE RADIATION4. SPECIFIC HUMIDITY5. AIR TEMPERATURE6. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE7. WINDSPEED
WRF1. PRECIPITATION 2. INCOMING SHORTWAVE RADIATION
3. INCOMING LONGWAVE RADIATION4. SPECIFIC HUMIDITY5. AIR TEMPERATURE6. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE7. WINDSPEED
GEMCaPA
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
MESH MODELLING SYSTEM• SOIL MOISTURE • PONDING WATER DEPTH• SOIL ICE AND WATER
CONTENT
• INTERFLOW• OVERLANDFLOW• BASEFLOW
Multi-CalibrationSpatial and point data
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CaPA_GEM – Forcing data WATCH - Forcing data
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CaPA_GEM – Forcing data WATCH - Forcing dataNatural flow
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CaPA_GEM – Forcing data WATCH - Forcing dataNatural flow
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CaPA_GEM – Forcing data WATCH - Forcing dataNatural flow
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CaPA_GEM – Forcing data WATCH - Forcing dataNatural flow
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CaPA_GEM – Forcing data WATCH - Forcing dataNatural flow
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Seasonal flow
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CaPA_GEM – Forcing data WATCH - Forcing dataNatural flow
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CaPA_GEM – Forcing data WATCH - Forcing dataNatural flow
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Daily liquid content in 3 soil layers
Daily ice in 3 soil layers
Daily water and ice in 3 soil layers
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DailyROFS: InterflowROFB: BaseflowROFO: Overland flowROF: Total(ROFS+ROFB+ROFO)
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Next step Testing PDMROF model on Battle and Vermilion Rivers MESH simulations with WRF forcing data Incorporating water storage effects
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Simple parameter evaluation The average overland slope of a given GRU Overland flow Manning’s n River channel roughness factor Maximum storage (PDMROF) Shape factor parameter (PDMROF)
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First 20 simulations
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Annual liquid content in 3 soil layers
Annual ice in 3 soil layers
Annual water and ice in 3 soil layers
CaPA_GEM – Forcing data WATCH - Forcing data
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AnnualROFS: InterflowROFB: BaseflowROFO: Overland flowROF: Total(ROFS+ROFB+ROFO)
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Monthly liquid content in 3 soil layers
Monthly ice in 3 soil layers
Monthly water and ice in 3 soil layers
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Model setup and evaluation over the Saskatchewan River basinOUTLINESOBJECTIVESMESH model setupDrainage Database (Green Kenue)Drainage Database (Green Kenue)Streamflow dataForcing dataCLASS ParametersHydrological ParametrsModeling SystemPreliminary model evaluationSlide Number 13Slide Number 14Slide Number 15Slide Number 16Slide Number 17Slide Number 18Slide Number 19Slide Number 20Slide Number 21Slide Number 22Slide Number 23Slide Number 24Slide Number 25Slide Number 26Slide Number 27Slide Number 28Slide Number 29Slide Number 30Slide Number 31Slide Number 32Slide Number 33Slide Number 34Slide Number 35Slide Number 36Slide Number 37Slide Number 38Slide Number 39Next stepSlide Number 41Simple parameter evaluationFirst 20 simulationsSlide Number 44Slide Number 45Slide Number 46