{
"metainfo": {},
"parameter": [
{
"name": "bottomWidth",
"description": "The bottom width of the channel, set to zero for triangular cross-sections. This is only used if 'irregularGeometry' is false, otherwise it is ignored.",
"unit": "meters, m",
"value": 10
},
{
"name": "sideSlope",
"description": "The side slope of a trapezoidal channel calculated from a right triangle with a vertical unit of 1 and a horizontal unit of 'sideSlope'. Assumed equal for both sides of the trapezoid. This is only used if 'irregularGeometry' is false, otherwise it is ignored.",
"unit": "meters, m",
"value": 2
},
{
"name": "depth",
"description": "The depth of water from the lowest point in the cross-section to the water surface elevation. Measured at the starting cross section and calculated for all other cross sections. Used for all geometry types.",
"unit": "meters, m",
"value": 7
},
{
"name": "discharge",
"description": "The discharge through the channel cross-section. Used for all geometry types.",
"unit": "meters cubed per second, m^3\/s",
"value": 6.096
},
{
"name": "manningRoughness",
"description": "The average manning roughness coefficient(n) between cross sections. Ignored when using irregular geometries.",
"unit": "none",
"value": 0.035
},
{
"name": "bedSlope",
"description": "The slope of the channel bed between cross sections. Ignored when using irregular geometries.",
"unit": "meters per meter, m\/m",
"value": 5.0E-4
},
{
"name": "seepage",
"description": "The amount of water that enters or exits the channel through the channel bed. Ignored when using irregular geometries.",
"unit": "meters cubed per second per meter, m^3\/s\/m",
"value": 0
},
{
"name": "channelLength",
"description": "The total length of the channel being calculated",
"unit": "meters, m",
"value": 20000
},
{
"name": "numberOfReaches",
"description": "The number of cross sections calculated for a uniform channel. Ignored when using irregular geometries",
"unit": "n\/a",
"value": 200
},
{
"name": "irregularGeometry",
"description": "The type of channel cross-section geometry being used. True if the cross-section is irregular and False if the cross-section is regular (trapezoid, rectangle, or triangle)",
"unit": "n\/a",
"value": false
},
{
"name": "downstreamCalculation",
"description": "Determines whether the standard step method is being applies to cross section calculations upstream or downstream of the starting cross section. Used for all geometry types.",
"unit": "n\/a",
"value": false
},
{
"name": "useThalwegElevation",
"description": "Used for irregular geometries only. Determines wether the bed slope is taken from the 'reaches.txt' file or calculated using the thalweg elevation calculated from elevation data within the 'crosssections.txt' file.",
"unit": "n\/a",
"value": false
},
{
"name": "createGraph",
"description": "Determines whether a results graph is created. If true, the graph is created.",
"unit": "n\/a",
"value": true
},
{
"name": "createSummaryFile",
"description": "Determines whether a summary file is created. If true, the summary file is created.",
"unit": "n\/a",
"value": true
}
]
}