PIHM

Penn State Integrated Hydrologic Model

The Penn State Integrated Hydrologic Model (PIHM) is a multi-process, multiscale hydrologic model that includes groundwater, surface water, overland flow and infiltration processes.

Developer
PSU
Model Information
For more information about this model, go to www.pihm.psu.edu
Spatial Resolution
The model uses an irregular triangular grid, or Delaunay Triangles. The grid is generated using the TRIANGLE program, and the vertical projection of the triangular grid is based on other physical model parameters and required control volumes.
Temporal Resolution
Time steps are variable and range from minutes to hours.
Outputs
Model outputs include hydrologic fluxes and routing.
Intended User
practitioner
Model Type
watershed
Inclusion of Climate Change
If climate change conditions can be captured is unknown.
Geographic Region
generalized
Data Requirements
some data sets built in
Source Code Availability
open source
Dimensions
3d
Computational Burden
medium
Scenario Modeling
batch mode likely
Coding Language
C/C++
Operating System
not applicable
Mathematical Approach
numerical
Maintenance Plan
maintained
Date of Last Known Update
not available
User Manual
go to documentation at www.pihm.psu.edu