A Tool for the Generation and Analysis of Model Simulation ...

U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey

A Tool for the Generation and Analysis of Model Simulation Scenarios for Watersheds (GenScn)

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4134

U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey

A Tool for the Generation and Analysis of Model Simulation Scenarios for Watersheds (GenScn)

By John L. Kittle, Jr., Aqua Terra Consultants, Alan M. Lumb, U.S. Geological Survey, Paul R. Hummel, Paul B. Duda and Mark H. Gray, Aqua Terra Consultants U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4134

Decatur, Georgia Reston, Virginia

1998

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BRUCE BABBITT, Secretary

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Thomas J. Casadevall, Acting Director

The use of trade, product, industry, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

For additional information write to:

U.S. Geological Survey Chief, Hydrologic Analysis Support Section 437 National Center Reston, VA 20192 Electronic Mail: h2osoft@

Copies of this report can be purchased from:

U.S. Geological Survey Branch of Information Services Box 25286 Denver, CO 80225-0286

Contents

Abstract......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 2

Purpose of Report ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Background............................................................................................................................................... 2 Capabilities and Uses ............................................................................................................................... 3 Acknowledgments .................................................................................................................................... 4 User's Guide................................................................................................................................................. 5 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 5 User Interface ........................................................................................................................................... 5

Graphical User Interface Conventions ................................................................................................. 5 Keyboard Shortcuts .............................................................................................................................. 6 Toolbars................................................................................................................................................ 7 Common Dialogs .................................................................................................................................. 8

File Dialog ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Print Dialog ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Help System........................................................................................................................................ 10 System Overview.................................................................................................................................... 10 System Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 10 Obtaining GenScn............................................................................................................................... 10 Architecture ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Special Files........................................................................................................................................ 12 Sample Data........................................................................................................................................ 12 Tutorial ................................................................................................................................................... 13 Lesson 1: Introduction and Time-Series Selection............................................................................. 14 Lesson 2: Time-Series Graphics......................................................................................................... 20 Lesson 3: Time-Series Listing............................................................................................................ 24 Lesson 4: Duration Analysis .............................................................................................................. 25 Lesson 5: Scenario Creation and Execution....................................................................................... 28 Lesson 6: Scenario Comparison ......................................................................................................... 32 Lesson 7: Project Setup ...................................................................................................................... 36 Lesson 8: Generating Time Series...................................................................................................... 41 Lesson 9: Advanced Graphics ............................................................................................................ 44 Lesson 10: Advanced Mapping .......................................................................................................... 52 Detailed Functions.................................................................................................................................. 56 File...................................................................................................................................................... 56 New Project .................................................................................................................................... 57 Open Project ................................................................................................................................... 58 Close Project................................................................................................................................... 58 Edit Project ..................................................................................................................................... 59 Save Project .................................................................................................................................... 60 Save Project As............................................................................................................................... 60 Exit ................................................................................................................................................. 61 Map..................................................................................................................................................... 62 Map Toolbar ................................................................................................................................... 63 Zoom, Pan, Full Extent................................................................................................................... 63 Identify............................................................................................................................................ 63 Add Point........................................................................................................................................ 64

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Move Point ..................................................................................................................................... 64 Save Map ........................................................................................................................................ 64 Get Map Specifications .................................................................................................................. 64 Print ................................................................................................................................................ 65 Edit Map Display Attributes........................................................................................................... 65 Table Columns................................................................................................................................ 66 Labels ............................................................................................................................................. 67 Legend ............................................................................................................................................ 67 Locations ............................................................................................................................................ 68 Scenarios............................................................................................................................................. 69 Activate........................................................................................................................................... 70

Edit Scenario .............................................................................................................................. 74 Modify Scenario ......................................................................................................................... 76 Simulate ...................................................................................................................................... 80 Delete.............................................................................................................................................. 81 New Scenario.................................................................................................................................. 81 Simplify Network ....................................................................................................................... 88 Constituents ........................................................................................................................................ 90 Time Series ......................................................................................................................................... 90 Add ................................................................................................................................................. 91 Remove, Clear ................................................................................................................................ 91 Move............................................................................................................................................... 91 Columns.......................................................................................................................................... 92 Save Buffer ..................................................................................................................................... 93 Get Buffer ....................................................................................................................................... 93 Edit Time Series ............................................................................................................................. 93 Dates ................................................................................................................................................... 94 Analysis .............................................................................................................................................. 95 Graph .............................................................................................................................................. 96 Graph Menus .............................................................................................................................. 97

Graph/File............................................................................................................................... 98 Graph/File/Print.................................................................................................................. 98 Graph/File/Metafile ............................................................................................................ 99 Graph/File/Close................................................................................................................. 99

Graph/Edit ............................................................................................................................ 100 Graph/Edit/Axes ............................................................................................................... 100 Graph/Edit/Titles .............................................................................................................. 101 Graph/Edit/Curves ............................................................................................................ 102 Graph/Edit/General........................................................................................................... 103

Graph/View .......................................................................................................................... 103 Graph/View/Listing.......................................................................................................... 103 Graph/View/Copy............................................................................................................. 103

Graph Types ............................................................................................................................. 104 Graph/Standard..................................................................................................................... 104 Graph/Residual ..................................................................................................................... 105 Graph/Cumulative Difference .............................................................................................. 106 Graph/Bar Chart ................................................................................................................... 107 Graph/Flow Duration............................................................................................................ 108 Graph/Difference .................................................................................................................. 109 Graph/Scatter ........................................................................................................................ 110

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