A 3D Computer Simulation Model of Drainage Basin and Floodplain Evolution: Theory and Applications

Extracts from the CHILD project. These documents were written by Gregory E. Tucker, Nicole M. Gasparini, Rafael L. Bras, and Stephen T. Lancaster in 1999.

PART I:Model Overview and Applications

A. Introduction and Roadmap

B. Overview of the CHILD Model

C. An Object-Oriented Framework for Distributed Hydrologic and Geomorphic Modeling Using Triangulated Irregular Networks

D. A Stochastic Approach to Modeling Drainage Basin Evolution

E. Dynamics of Vegetation and Runoff Erosion: Theory

F. CHILD: Variable Sediment Texture and Alluvial Stratigraphy

G. CHILD Eolian Deposition Module

H. Future Work

I. Bibliography: CHILD, GOLEM, and SIBERIA

PART II:MRiver Meandering, Floodplain Development, and Geoarchaeology

A. Meandering: A Simple Nonlinear Model

B. A Nonlinear River Meandering Model and its Incorporation in a Landscape Evolution Model

C. Modeling Floodplain Dynamics and Stratigraphy: Implications for Geoarchaeology

PART III: Other Applications: Theoretical and Numerical Investigation of Hillslope-Fluvial Coupling and the Dynamics of Grain-Size Variation in Drainage Basins

A. Hillslope Processes, Drainage Density, and Landscape Morphology

B. Erosion and Deposition of Multiple Grain Sizes in a Landscape Evolution Model

C. Downstream Fining Through Selective Particle Sorting in an Equilibrium Drainage Network

PART V: CHILD Documentation

A. CHILD Users Guide

B. CHILD Program Description