Results 3Di

The results of a simulation are written to file. The result file is created using NetCDF, which is a set of software libraries and self-describing, machine-independent data formats that support the creation, access, and sharing of array-oriented scientific data. The set of libraries can be used by multiple tools and programming languages, such as matlab, python and excel, to extract the data from the netcdf data formats.

The 3Di Plugin visualizes the information stored in this file. An overview of the data format in the output file is given in this chapter, to help users in reading data from file. To facilitate users in the direct access to the results from the output file, users can make use of the python package threedigrid. Which can be downloaded from https://pypi.org/project/threedigrid. This package helps to link the output data to the input data.

During the spring release of 2018 the output file has been changed. The changes include a change in name from subgrid_map.nc to results_3di.nc and changes to the data format within the output file. An overview of both data formats is presented below.

These files consist of all relevant variables that are necessary to analyze the results of a simulation. The user defines the output time step. The snapshots of the flow are saved at these intervals. Note, that the output time step in combination with the size of the model will define the size of the output file. In addition to these snap shots, 3Di can generate aggregated results. More about this can be found in Aggregated output.

Data format results_3di.nc

The current output NetCDF file consists of all flow variables of the 1D and the 2D mesh. The results file is constructed according to the CF Conventions . In this data format, the 2D and 1D mesh are split, so each part of the mesh has its own result and mesh variable. A description of all the flow and mesh variables for the 1D and 2D mesh are given below.

For the results in the 1D and in the 2D domain, results are split between node and line variable. Node variables are typically, variables related to volumes. This concens volumes, water levels and all the source and sink terms. Line variables are related to flow variables, in other words velocities and discharges. This distiction is also clear in the 3Di Plugin and in the contsruction of the result files.

2D Mesh Cell/Node variables:

First the meta information of the computational grid is defined.

Coordinates

Mesh2DFace_xcc: x-coordinate of the center of the computational cell

• Name: Flow Face 2D center x coordinate

• Unit: [m]

Mesh2DFace_ycc: y-coordinate of the center of the computational cell

• Name: Flow Face 2D center y coordinate

• Unit: [m]

Mesh2DFace_zcc: The deepest point in either the surface water cell or the groundwater cell

• Name: Flow Face 2D center z coordinate

• Unit: [m MSL]

Mesh2DContour_x: x-coordinates of the location of the edge of the cell

• Name: List of x-coordinates forming Face

• Unit: m

Mesh2DContour_y: y-coordinates of the location of the edge of the cell

• Name: List of y-coordinates forming Face

• Unit: m

Attributes Some administrative information

Mesh2DNode_id: IDfrom the computational core

• Name: Node Identifier

Mesh2DFace_sumax: Maximum surface area in a computational cell

• Name: Total cell surface

• Unit: m2

Mesh2DNode_type: Type of 2D computational cell

• Name: Type of 2D mesh node/face

• Types: surface_water_2d, grounwater_2d, groundwater_2d, open_water_boundary_2d, groundwater_boundary_2d

Dimensions Lenght of the arrays

nMesh2D_nodes:

• Name: Number of 2D mesh nodes/faces.

Flow Variables These are the variable that are defined in the cell centers.

Mesh2D_s1: Water level, depending on the node type, it is the surface or the groundwater level.

• Name: waterlevel

• Unit: m MSL

Mesh2D_vol: water volume in a cell

• Name: Water volume

• Unit: m3

Mesh2D_su: current wet surface area

• Name: Wet surface area

• Unit: m2

Mesh2D_ucx: Interpolated flow velocity in the cell center in x-direction

• Name: Flow velocity in x direction in cell center

• Unit: m/s

Mesh2D_ucy: Interpolated flow velocity in the cell center in y-direction

• Name: Flow velocity in y direction in cell center

• Unit: m/s

Mesh2D_rain: Current amount of rain in computational cell

• Name: Rain

• Unit: m3/s

Mesh2D_q_lat: Point discharge in computational cell

• Name: Lateral discharge

• Unit: m3/s

Mesh2D_infiltration_rate_simple: Current amount of infiltration in computational cell

• Name: Infiltration rate

• Unit: m3/s

Mesh2D_leak: Current amount of leakage in computational cell.

• Name: Leakage rate

• Unit: m3/s

Mesh2D_intercepted_volume: Amount of intercepted volume

• Name: intercepted_volume

• Unit: m3

Mesh2D_q_sss: Current amount of surface sources and sinks discharge in computational cell.

• Name: Surface sources and sinks discharge

• Unit: m3/s

2D Mesh Line variables:

The meta information, that defines the structure for the line variables is mentioned first.

Coordinates

Mesh2DLine_xcc:

• Name: Flow line 2D center x coordinate.

• Unit = m

Mesh2DLine_ycc:

• Name: Flow line 2D center y coordinate.

• Unit = m

Mesh2DLine_zcc:

• Flow line 2D center z coordinate.

• Unit = m

Attributes

Mesh2DLine_type:

• Name: Type of Cell edge

• Types: open_water_2d, open_water_obstacles_2d, vertical_infiltration_2d, groundwater_2d, open_water_boundary_2d, groundwater_boundary_2d

Dimensions

nMesh2D_lines:

• Name: Number of 2D Mesh lines.

Flow variables

Mesh2D_u1: This variable, in case of Horton-based infiltration and groundwater flow, also consists of the vertical flow and the groundwater flow. This depends on the Line Type. This also yields for most of the other line variables.

• Name: Flow velocity on 2D flow line

• Unit: m/s

Mesh2D_q:

• Name: Discharge on flow line

• Unit: m3/s

Mesh2D_au:

• Name: Wet cross-sectional area

• Unit: m2

Mesh2D_up1:

• Name: Flow velocity in interflow layer

• Unit: m/s

Mesh2D_qp:

• Name: Discharge in interflow layer

• Unit: m3/s

1D Mesh Node variables:

The results for the 1D variables are structured in a similar way. Note that embedded nodes do not have a 1D water level, volume etc information. This information can be found in the 2D results.

Coordinates

Mesh1DNode_xcc:

• Name: Node 1D x coordinate

• Unit: m

Mesh1DNode_ycc:

• Name: Node 1D y coordinate

• Unit: m

Mesh1DNode_zcc:

• Name: Node 1D z coordinate

• Unit: m MSL

Attributes

Mesh1DNode_id:

• Name: Node Identifier

Mesh1DNode_sumax:

• Name: Total cell surface

• Unit: m2

Mesh1DNode_type:

• Types = node_without_storage_1d, open_water_with_storage_1d, open_water_boundary_1d

Dimensions

nMesh1D_nodes:

• Name: Number of 1D mesh nodes

Node variables

Mesh1D_s1: Waterlevel in 1D Node

• Name: Waterlevel

• Unit: m MSL

Mesh1D_vol: Water Volume in a cell

• Name: Water volume

• Unit: m3

Mesh1D_su: Current wet surface area

• Name: Wet surface of 1D Node

• Unit: m2

Mesh1D_rain: Inflow in 1D from rain or dry wetter discharge

• Name: Inflow in 1D from rain

• Unit = m3/s

Mesh1D_q_lat: Point source/sink flux in 1D cell

• Name: Lateral discharge in/from 1D cell

• Unit = m3/s

1D Mesh Line variables:

Coordinates

Mesh1DLine_xcc:

• Name: Flow line 1D x center coordinate

• Unit: m

Mesh1DLine_ycc:

• Name: Flow line 1D center y coordinate

• Unit: m

Mesh1DLine_zcc:

• Name: Flow line 1D z center coordinate

• Unit = m MSL

Attributes

Mesh1DLine_id:

• Name: Line identifier

Mesh1DLine_type:

• Types: embedded_1d, isolated_1d, connected_1d, long_crested_structure_1d, short_crested_structure_1d, double_connected_1d, from_node_with_storage_1d2d, from_node_without_storage_1d2d, potential_breach_1d2d, groundwater_1d2d, boundary_1d

Dimensions

nMesh1D_lines:

• Name: Number of 1D Mesh lines

Flow variables

Mesh1D_u1:Flow velocity on 1D flow line, including 1D2D connections.

• Name: Flow velocity on 1D flow line

• Unit: m/s

Mesh1D_q:

• Name: Discharge on 1D flow line

• Unit: m3/s

Mesh1D_au:

• Name: Wet cross-sectional area

• Unit: m

Mesh1D_breach_depth:

• Name: Breach depth on 1D2D connection

• Unit: m

Mesh1D_breach_width:

• Name: Breach width on 1D2D connection

• Unit: m

Pump variables:

Coordinates

Mesh1DPump_xcc:

• Name: Start point Pump 1D x-coordinate

• Unit: m

Mesh1DPump_ycc:

• Name: Start point Pump 1D y-coordinate

• Unit: m

Attributes

Mesh1DPump_id:

• Name: Pump identifier

Dimensions

nPumps:

• Name: Number of 1D pumps

Flow variables

Mesh1D_q_pump:

• Name: Pump discharge

• Unit: m3/s

Data format subgrid_map.nc

In the file called: subgrid_map.nc exists the following information:

• X-coordinates of the 2D computational cell corner points (FlowElemContour_x)

  • size[4,n2dtot]

  • dimension [m]

• Y-coordinates of the 2D computational cell corner points (FlowElemContour_y)

  • size [4,n2dtot]

  • dimension [m]

• X-coordinates 1D en 2D computational cell center point (FlowElem_xcc)

  • size [number of computational nodes]

  • dimension [m]

• y-coordinates 1D en 2D computational cell center point (FlowElem_ycc)

  • size [number of computational nodes]

  • dimension [m]

• Maximum surface area computational cell (sumax)

  • size [number of computational nodes]

  • dimension [m2]

• Connections between computational points in 1D network (FlowLine_connections)

  • size [2,number of flow lines]

  • dimension [-]

• Connections by a pump (PumpLine_connections)

  • size [2,number of pumps]

  • dimension [-]

• (projected_coordinate_system (projected_coordinate_system)

  • size [1]

  • dimension [-]

• Deepest point of a computational cell (bath)

  • size [number of computational nodes]

  • dimension [m MSL]

• Potential breaches

  • size [number of potential breaches]

  • dimension [-]

• Mapping of input and out put of connection nodes (node_mapping)

  • size [2,number of connection nodes]

  • dimension [-]

• Mapping of input and out put of connection lines (channel_mapping)

  • size [2,number of flow lines]

  • dimension [-]

• Time (time)

  • size [number of time steps]

  • dimension [s]

• Water level (s1)

  • size [number of computational nodes]

  • dimension [m MSL]

• Volume in a computational cell (vol)

  • size [number of computational nodes]

  • dimension [m3]

• Wet surface areas computational cell (su)

  • size [number of computational nodes]

  • dimension [m2]

• Velocity interpolated in cell centre in x-direction (ucx)

  • size [number of computational nodes]

  • dimension [m/s]

• Velocity interpolated in cell centre in y-direction (ucy)

  • size [number of computational nodes]

  • dimension [m/s]

• Rain per computational cell (rain)

  • size [number of computational nodes]

  • dimension [m3/s]

• Lateralen per computational cell (qlat)

  • size [number of computational nodes]

  • dimension [m3/s]

• Infiltration per computational cell (infiltration)

  • size [n2dtot]

  • dimension [m3/s]

• Velocity (u1)

  • size [number of flow lines]

  • dimension [m/s]

• Discharge (q)

  • size [number of flow lines]

  • dimension [m3/s]

• Wet Cross-Sectional area (au)

  • size [number of flow lines]

  • dimension [m2]

• Velocity in interflow layer (up1) (if defined)

  • size [number of flow lines]

  • dimension [m/s]

• Discharge in interflow layer (qp) (if defined)

  • size [number of flow lines]

  • dimension [m3/s]

• Discharge (q_pump)

• size [Number of pumps]

• dimension [m3/s]

• computational cells in 2D (nFlowElem2D)

  • [n2dtot]

• computational cells in 1D (nFlowElem1D)

  • [n1dtot]

• computational cells concerning 2D boundary conditions (nFlowElemBound2d)

  • [n2dobc]

• computational cells concerning 1D boundary conditions (nFlowElemBound1d)

  • [n1dobc]

• total computational cells (nFlowElem)

  • [number of computational nodes]

• Flowlines in 2D Domain (nFlowline2D)

  • [l2dtot of liutot+livtot]

• Flowlines in 1D Domain (nFlowline(1D)

  • [l1dtot]

• 1D2D Connections (nFlowline1D2D)

  • [infl1d]

• Flowlines concerning 2D boundary conditions (nFlowline2DBound)

  • [n2dobc]

• Flowlines concerning 1D boundary (nFlowline1DBound)

  • [nodobc-n2dobc]

• Total number of flowlines (nFlowline)

  • [number of flow lines]

• Number of Pumps (nPumps)

  • [jap1d]

• Number of potential breaches (nBreaches)

  • [levnms]