FMA Challenge 2

Introduction

If you haven't already completed FMA Challenge 1, please see this FMA Challenge 1 page. This page is for TUFLOW users of intermediate to advanced ability.

In this challenge, a tidally influenced floodplain and riverine system will be explored along the California Coast. More information is available in the "tidal-description.docx" in the ZIP compressed file provided.

From this challenge, it is expected the user will develop their skills in:

• Understanding tidal influences on floodplains and riverine systems,
• Influence of cell resolution on results and whether or not the model should contain a 1D component;
• Using a looped batch file to run through scenarios;
• Understanding comparisons between three different 2D solvers. These include TUFLOW classic, TUFLOW GPU and TUFLOW FV.
  
  

Data for this model is provided via ZIP compressed file posted on the internet/FTP for download.

Relevant Tutorials

Although all tutorials are directly relevant to the challenges, it may be useful to revisit some of the finer details as follows:

• 1D-2D Linking- Tutorial Module 2
• Running Events and Scenarios- http://www.tuflow.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1149&hl=scenario

Information to Modelers

Assignment of all parameters for this analysis are at the discretion of the modeler. A high resolution aerial image is provided so that land cover details can be inspected. Information on the problem definition can be found on FMA_Challenge_Models/FMA_Scenario1/FMA_Challenge_Model_Introductions.