GenCade Parameters
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| Name | Type/Information | Value(s)/Format |
|---|---|---|
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Input Files | ||
| Projectname.gen | GenCade control file | |
| Projectname.shi | Initial shoreline file | |
| Projectname.shr | Regional contour file | |
| Projectname.shdx | Variable grid resolution file | |
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Output Files | ||
| Projectname.prt | Print file | |
| Projectname.slo | Calculated shorelines at specified output times | |
| Projectname.qtr | Calculated inlet shoal volumes | |
| Projectname.off | Calculated offshore contour | |
| Projectname.mqn | Calculated mean net annual transport | |
| Projectname.mql | Calculated mean annual transport rate to left | |
| Projectname.mqr | Calculated mean annual transport rate to right | |
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Parameters | ||
| X0,Y0 | x-origin of grid, y-origin of grid | |
| AZIMUTH | Angle of the grid | |
| NX | Number of alongshore grid cells | |
| DX | Cell size | |
| SIMDATS | Simulation start date | YYYYMMDD |
| SIMDATE | Simulation end date | YYYYMMDD |
| DT | Model time step in hours | |
| DTSAVE | Recorded model time step in hours | |
| K1 | Longshore sand transport calibration coefficient | 0.1<K1<1 |
| K2 | Longshore sand transport calibration coefficient | 0.5K1<K2<1.5K1 |
| ISMOOTH | 1 to N | |
| HAMP | Height amplification factor | |
| THETAAMP | Angle amplification factor | |
| THETADEL | Angle offset | |
| D50 | Medium sediment grain size | |
| BERMHT | Berm height | |
| DCLOS | Depth of closure | |
| LBCTYPE, RBCTYPE | Left and right boundary condition type | 0 = pinned, 1 = gated, 3 = moving |
| LMOVY, RMOVY | Shoreline displacement at left and right moving boundary | |
| LMOVPER, RMOVPER | Shoreline displacement time step at left and right moving boundary | 1 = per simulation, 2 = per day, 3 = per time step |
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