ADCIRC Model Documentation

Welcome to the ADCIRC (ADvanced CIRCulation) model documentation. The ADCIRC model is a system of computer programs for solving time dependent, free surface circulation and transport problems in two and three dimensions. These programs utilize the finite element method in space allowing the use of highly flexible, unstructured grids.

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
  • Running ADCIRC
• Theory and Formulation
  • Governing Equations
  • Numerical Implementation
  • Boundary Conditions
  • Wave Continuity Formulation
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Wetting and Drying
  • Baroclinic Terms
• Running ADCIRC
  • Command Line Options
• Input Files
  • Grid and Boundaries
  • Model Parameters and Periodic BCs
  • Nodal Attributes
  • Hot Start
  • Boundary Conditions
  • Meteorological Forcing
  • Wave Forcing
  • Self Attraction/Earth Load Tide Forcing
  • Ice Coverage
  • 3D Baroclinic Simulation
  • Station Locations
  • Time-varying Topography/Bathymetry
  • Passive Scalar Transport
• Output Files
  • Runtime Logs
  • Water Surface Elevation Time Series
  • Velocity Time Series
  • Meteorological Time Series
  • Maximum and Minimum Values
  • Hot Start
  • Harmonic Analysis
  • Wet/Dry State and Inundation
  • Ice Coverage
  • 3D Variables
  • Mode Parameters
  • Time-varying Topography/Bathymetry
  • Passive Scalar Transport
• Parameter Definitions
  • Input Files
  • Output Files
• Special Features
  • Bridge Piers
  • Ice Modifications
  • Vertical Element Walls (VEWs)
• 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