ADCIRC
Contents:
Introduction to ADCIRC
What is ADCIRC?
Model Features
ADCIRC Programs
System Requirements
Getting Started
ADCIRC Files
Contributors
Getting Started with ADCIRC
Prerequisites
Building ADCIRC
Traditional Build Method
CMake Build Method
Running ADCIRC
Example Run
Theory and Formulation
Governing Equations
Continuity Equation
Momentum Equations
Bottom Stress Formulation
Numerical Implementation
Finite Element Spatial Discretization
Weak Formulation and Assembly
Time Discretization
Lumped Mass Matrix
Stabilization Techniques
Boundary Conditions
External Boundary Conditions
Elevation Boundary Condition
Flow Boundary Condition
Radiation Boundary Condition
Combined Radiation-Flow Boundary Condition
Internal Boundary Conditions
No-Flow Boundary Condition
Cross-Barrier Boundary Condition
Surface Boundary Conditions
Wind Stress
Atmospheric Pressure
Wave Continuity Formulation
Derivation of the GWCE
Advantages of the GWCE
Role of the Tau Parameter
Coordinate Systems
Spherical Coordinates
Cartesian Coordinates
Coordinate Transformations
CPP Coordinate System
Vertical Coordinate Systems
Wetting and Drying
Conceptual Approach
Basic Algorithm
Numerical Techniques
Implementation Details
Baroclinic Terms
Density Variation
Baroclinic Pressure Gradient
Transport Equations
Three-Dimensional Formulation
Surface Heat Flux
Numerical Considerations for Baroclinic Simulations
Running ADCIRC
Command Line Options
ADCIRC Command Line Options
Version 51 Additions
Examples
ADCPREP Command Line Options
Examples
Notes on Parallel Execution
Input Files
Grid and Boundaries
Fort.14: Grid and Boundary Information File
File Structure
Normal Flux Boundary Types
Example
Model Parameters and Periodic BCs
Fort.15: Model Parameter and Periodic Boundary Condition File
File Structure
Example
Nodal Attributes
Fort.13: Nodal Attributes File
File Structure
Nodal Attributes
Example
Hot Start
Fort.67, Fort.68: Hot Start Files
Parameter Changes During Hot Start
File Structure
Notes
Boundary Conditions
Fort.19: Non-periodic Elevation Boundary Condition File
File Structure
Notes
Example
Fort.20: Non-periodic Normal Flow Boundary Condition File
File Structure
Notes
Example
Meteorological Forcing
Fort.22: Meteorological Forcing Data
General Notes
NWS Parameter Index
NWS = 1 or 101
NWS = 2, -2, 102, or -102
NWS = 3 or 103
NWS = 4, -4, 104, or -104
NWS = 5, -5, 105, or -105
NWS = 6 or 106
NWS = 7 or -7
NWS = 8 or 108
NWS = 10
NWS = 11
NWS = 12 or -12
NWS = 15
NWS = 16
NWS = 19
NWS = 20
Additional NWS Formats
Fort.200: Multiple File Meteorological Forcing Input
File Structure
GFS (NWS=10) Notes
Eta-29 (NWS=11) Notes
General Notes
Wave Forcing
Fort.23: Wave Radiation Stress Forcing File
File Structure
Notes
Example
Fort.26: SWAN Runtime Parameters and Coupling File
File Structure
Specifying Input
Specifying Output
Example
Self Attraction/Earth Load Tide Forcing
Fort.24: Self Attraction/Earth Load Tide Forcing File
File Structure
Notes
Example
Ice Coverage
Fort.25, 255/277: Ice Coverage Input Files
File Structure
Method for Specifying the Coefficient of Drag
References
3D Baroclinic Simulation
Fort.11: Density Initial Condition Input File
File Structure
Notes
Fort.35: Level of No Motion Boundary Condition Input File
File Structure
Notes
Fort.36: Salinity Boundary Condition Input File
File Structure
Notes
Fort.37: Temperature Boundary Condition Input File
File Structure
Notes
Fort.38: Surface Temperature Boundary Values Input File
File Structure
Notes
Fort.39: Salinity and Temperature River Boundary Values Input File
File Structure
Notes
Station Locations
Elev_stat.151: Elevation Station Location Input File
File Structure
Notes
Vel_stat.151: Velocity Station Location Input File
File Structure
Notes
Met_stat.151: Meteorological Recording Station Location Input File
File Structure
Notes
Conc_stat.151: Concentration Station Location Input File
File Structure
Notes
Time-varying Topography/Bathymetry
Fort.141: Time Varying Bathymetry Input File
Full Domain Bathymetry Change
Limited Area Bathymetry Change
Notes
Fort.142: Time Varying Weirs Input File
File Structure
Required Variables
Elevation Change Types
VARYTYPE=1 Parameters
VARYTYPE=2 Parameters
VARYTYPE=3 Parameters
Notes
Time Varying Weirs Schedule File
File Structure
Time Parameters
Weir Height Parameters
Notes
Passive Scalar Transport
Fort.10: Passive Scalar Transport Input File
File Structure
Output Files
Runtime Logs
Screen Output
Fort.16: General Diagnostic Output
Notes for fort.16 file:
Example
Fort.33: Iterative Solver ITPACKV 2D Diagnostic Output
Water Surface Elevation Time Series
Fort.61: Elevation Time Series at Specified Elevation Recording Stations
File Structure
Notes
Fort.63: Elevation Time Series at All Nodes in the Model Grid
File Structure
Notes
Velocity Time Series
Fort.62: Depth-averaged Velocity Time Series at Specified Velocity Recording Stations
File Structure
Notes
Fort.64: Depth-averaged Velocity Time Series at All Nodes in the Model Grid
File Structure
Notes
Meteorological Time Series
Fort.71: Atmospheric Pressure Time Series at Specified Meteorological Recording Stations
File Structure
Notes
Fort.72: Wind Velocity Time Series at Specified Meteorological Recording Stations
File Structure
Notes
Fort.73: Atmospheric Pressure Time Series at All Nodes in the Model Grid
File Structure
Notes
Fort.74: Wind Stress or VelocityTime Series at All Nodes in the Model Grid
File Structure
Note
Maximum and Minimum Values
Maxele.63: Maximum Water Surface Elevation
Maxvel.63: Maximum Depth-averaged Velocity
Maxwvel.63: Maximum Wind Speed
Maxrs.63: Maximum Wave Radiation Stress
Minpr.63: Minimum Barometric Pressure
Hot Start
Fort.67, Fort.68: Hot Start Files
Parameter Changes During Hot Start
File Structure
Notes
Harmonic Analysis
Fort.51: Elevation Harmonic Constituents at Specified Elevation Recording Stations
File Structure
Note
Fort.52: Depth-averaged Velocity Harmonic Constituents at Specified Velocity Recording Stations
File Structure
Note
Fort.53: Elevation Harmonic Constituents at All Nodes in the Model Grid
File Structure
Note
Fort.54: Depth-averaged Velocity Harmonic Constituents at All Nodes in the Model Grid
File Structure
Note
Fort.55: Harmonic Constituent Diagnostic Output at All Nodes in the Model Grid
File Structure
Note
Wet/Dry State and Inundation
Initiallydry.63: Inundation Data Output File
File Structure
Notes
Everdried.63: Dry Node Flagging File
File Structure
Notes
Nodecode.63: Wet/Dry State of Nodes
File Structure
Note
Noff.100: Wet/Dry Elemental State File
File Structure
Notes
Maxinundepth.63: Maximum Inundation Depth File
File Structure
Notes
Inundationtime.63: Inundation Time File
File Structure
Notes
Endrisinginun.63: Inundation Rising at the End of the Run Flag File
File Structure
Notes
Ice Coverage
Fort.91: Ice Coverage Fields at Recording Stations
File Structure
Notes
Fort.93: Ice Coverage Fields at All Nodes
File Structure
Notes
3D Variables
Fort.41: 3D Density, Temperature and/or Salinity at Recording Stations
File Structure
Notes
Fort.42: 3D Velocity at Recording Stations
File Structure
Notes
Fort.43: 3D Turbulence at Specified Recording Stations
File Structure
Notes
Fort.44: 3D Density, Temperature and/or Salinity at All Nodes in the Model Grid
File Structure
Fort.45: 3D Velocity at All Nodes
File Structure
Notes
Fort.46: 3D Turbulence at All Nodes
File Structure
Notes
Fort.47: Temperature Values at the Surface Layer
Notes
Mode Parameters
Fort.90: Primitive Weighting in Continuity Equation
File Structure
Notes
Time-varying Topography/Bathymetry
Fort.75: Bathymetry Time Series at Recording Stations
File Structure
Notes
Fort.76: Bathymetry Time Series at All Nodes
File Structure
Notes
Fort.77: Time-varying Weir Output
File Structure
Notes
Passive Scalar Transport
Fort.81: Scalar Concentration Time Series at Recording Stations
File Structure
Notes
Fort.83: Scalar Concentration Time Series at All Nodes
File Structure
Notes
Parameter Definitions
Input Files
fort.14, fort.15
fort.12
fort.10
fort.11
fort.13
fort.19
fort.20
fort.22
fort.23
fort.24
Output Files
fort.51,52,53,54
fort.55
fort.61,62,63,64,71,72,73,74,75,81,83
fort.67, 68
fort.41, fort.42, fort.43, fort.44, fort.45, fort.46
Special Features
Bridge Piers
Theory
Determination of Drag Coefficient
Implementation in ADCIRC
References
Ice Modifications
Overview
Implementation
Usage
References
Vertical Element Walls (VEWs)
What are Vertical Element Walls?
Example Usages
Modeling Channels with Vertical Element Walls
Modeling One-sided Steep Slopes with Vertical Element Walls
Special Features for VEW Channels with Condensed Nodes
Defining VEWs in ADCIRC Input Files
Example Fort.14 with Vertical Element Walls
Example Fort.13 with Condensed Nodes
Available Tools
References
Support Tools
Comprehensive Modeling and Visualization Tools
Pre-processing and Mesh Generation
Forcing Data Acquisition
Model Setup and Control
Post-processing and Visualization
Version History
Version 53
Version 52
Version 51
Version 50
Older Versions
ADCIRC
Index
Index