Developing Tools and a Graphical User Interface For the Regional Simulation Model

摘要

The South Florida Water Management District (DISTRICT) is responsible for the operation and management of the Central & South Florida (C&SF) system of canals, structures, pump stations, dikes, and levees in order to balance the needs for flood control, water supply, agriculture, and environmental protection. Hydrologic simulation models are used for analysis of the performance of the hydrologic system. At the regional scale (several counties in size), the DISTRICT has been developing a new, generic model, called the Regional Simulation Model (RSM). RSM is a finite volume code, based on an irregular mesh of triangles. It is an object-oriented design, implemented in C++ and makes use of a variety of commonly available file formats, including NetCDF and HEC-DSS. RSM has two major components: HSE (Hydrologic Simulation Engine) and MSE (Management Simulation Engine). HSE is responsible for simulating the natural movement of water through overland flow, groundwater flow, and in canals and other conveyances, while MSE simulates the management decision process, using operational rules.