Southern Inland Coastal Systems Model Development (SICS Model)
Swain E, Wolfert M, Langevin C. 2007. Southern Inland Coastal Systems Model Development (SICS Model). Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. MOD97-8. Everglades National Park/South Florida Natural Resources Center
Final Report series. The ongoing effort to restore the Everglades relies upon the use of models to test the effects of various water management scenarios in southern Florida. To that end, the South Florida Water Managment Model (SFWMM) and the Southern Inland and Coastal Systems (SICS) model were developed to simulate scenarios in the area's inland freshwater systems and coastal and estuarine habitats, respectively. This CESI-funded report describes the procedure for linking these two important models for integrated analysis. The efficacy of this technique is verified through the evaluation of a 5-year simulation against field data Langevin, Christian D., Eric D. Swain, and Melinda A. Wolfert. 2004. Simulation of Integrated Surface-Water/Ground-Water Flow and Salinity for a Coastal Wetland and adjacent Estuary. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1097. Denver, Colorado. Swain, Eric D. 2005. A Model for Simulation of Surface-Water Integrated Flow and Transport in Two Dimensions: User’s Guide for Application to Coastal Wetlands. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1033. Denver, Colorado. Swain, Eric D., Melinda A. Wolfert, Jerad D. Bales, and Carl R. Goodwin. 2004. Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Simulation of Surface-Water Flow and Transport to Florida Bay through the Southern Inland and Coastal Systems (SICS). US. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4287. Tallahassee, Florida. Wang, John D., et al. 2007. Application of FTLOADDS to Simulate Flow, Salinity, and Surface-Water Stage in the Southern Everglades, Florida. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5010. Reston, Virginia. Wolfert, Melinda A., Christian D. Langevin,a nd Eric D. Swain. 2004. Assigning Boundary Conditions to the Southern Inland and Coastal Systems (SICS) Model Using Results from the South Florida Water Management Model (SFWMM). U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1195. Denver, Colorado. Langevin, Christian, et al. 2005. Simulation of integrated surface-water/ground-water flow and salinity for a coastal wetland and adjacent estuary. Journal of Hydrology 314:212-234.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Swain, Eric; Wolfert, Melinda; Langevin, Christian
- Date of Issue
- 2007
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Assessment, CESI, everglades, Hydrology, Modeling, Restoration
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Surface Water Dynamics