Section 1: Overview
Name of Research Project
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Related Project
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Part
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Core Modelling and Forecasting Team
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WQM
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Program Affiliations
Related Research Project(s)
Dataset Title
Streamflow and Non-point Nitrogen Loads in the Grand River
Additional Information
Creators and Contributors
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Nasim Hosseini | Point of Contact, Researcher | nasim.hosseini@usask.ca | University of Saskatchewan |
Daniel Princz | Originator | | Environment and Climate Change Canada |
Mohamed Elshamy | Originator | | University of Saskatchewan |
Abstract
The MESH version r1589_RTE_ts450s was used. This version of MESH has a hybrid functionality which allows users to define different grid specifications for routing scheme and land surface scheme. Here, in our model, routing scheme has a cell resolution of 0.0083 degree and land surface scheme has a resolution of 0.09 degree. The model includes 13 Ground Response Unit (GRU) classes.
The Digital Elevation Models (DEM) was downloaded from USGS HydroSHEDS database with 30 arc-second resolution. Soil data was obtained from Global Soil Dataset for Earth System Models (Shangguan et al. 2014) (
http://globalchange.bnu.edu.cn/research/soilw) and the landcover data was obtained from Climate Change Initiative (CCI) Land Cover 2015.
The forcing data was extracted from the Global Environmental Multiscale atmospheric model and the Canadian Precipitation Analysis (GEM-CaPA) which a high-resolution gridded database.
Purpose
The main goal of this project is to accurately estimate streamflow from creeks and tributaries to the main stem of Grand River. The estimated streamflow will be used to estimate non-point nitrogen loads to the main stem of the river and in order to improve the estimation of nitrogen loads from Grand River to Lake Erie. This project supports the Water Quality Modelling theme of the Core Modelling and Forecasting Team.
Plain Language Summary
Keywords
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surface water |
streamflow |
watershed |
MESH |
Grand River |
Citations
Section 3: Status and Provenance
Dataset Version
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Dataset Creation Date
Status of data collection/production
Dataset Completion or Abandonment Date
Data Update Frequency
Creation Software
Primary Source of Data
Other Source of Data (if applicable)
Data Lineage (if applicable). Please include versions (e.g., input and forcing data, models, and coupling modules; instrument measurements; surveys; sample collections; etc.)
Model setup
Time step: daily
Spatial Resolution: 0.09 degree
Section 4: Access and Downloads
Access to the Dataset
Terms of Use
Does the data have access restrictions?
Downloading and Characteristics of the Dataset
Download Links and Instructions
Total Size of all Dataset Files (GB)
File formats and online databases
Other Data Formats (if applicable)
.r2c
List of Parameters and Variables
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Record List
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