Description

Description

This online platform is designed to assist hydrologists, engineers, and environmental researchers in performing essential hydrological calculations. Users can upload raw field data related to water flow, stream characteristics, and hydraulic properties, and the website automatically calculates a range of hydrological parameters used in river, stream, and watershed studies.

Key Features:

• Discharge Calculation: The website computes streamflow (discharge) based on user-provided measurements, including cross-sectional area and velocity, or through advanced models based on hydrological inputs like flow rating curves.
• Wetted Perimeter Calculation: Users can input channel geometry data (e.g., width and depth), and the tool will calculate the wetted perimeter, a key factor in assessing flow resistance and hydraulic properties of the stream or river.
• Depth (MSL): The platform can calculate or visualize the depth of water relative to mean sea level (MSL), which is important for flood modeling, channel design, and other hydrological assessments.
• Chezy’s Constant (C): The website offers automatic calculation or estimation of the Chezy constant, a coefficient used to describe the roughness of the flow surface, relevant for determining flow velocity and resistance.
• Manning’s Roughness Coefficient (n): A feature that allows users to determine Manning’s n, a crucial parameter in estimating flow resistance for open channel flow. The website may provide a database or guidelines for estimating Manning’s n based on channel type and flow conditions.

How It Works:

1. Upload Data: Users can upload datasets containing measurements like channel geometry (width, depth, slope), velocity, and flow data (e.g., flow rating curves, water stage data).
2. Data Processing: The platform processes the uploaded data, applying relevant equations and empirical formulas to compute the hydrological parameters.
3. Visualization & Reports: Once the calculations are complete, users receive a detailed report with graphs, charts, and tables summarizing the results. Parameters like discharge, wetted perimeter, and flow resistance values are displayed in easy-to-read formats for further analysis or reporting.
4. Parameter Customization: Users can modify the input data or adjust parameters like roughness coefficients to see how changes affect the calculations, aiding in sensitivity analysis or model calibration.
5. Export Options: The website allows users to export the results to common formats like Excel, PDF, or CSV for further analysis or documentation.