Misc.
2D Models - General
River2DM
Current Events
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What is Professor Curran's maiden name?
Crowe.
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What are 2 of the 4 applications for 2D models?
1. Fish habitat modeling 2. Design of hydraulic structures 3. Contamination transport 4. River restoration projects
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How is River2D Morphology different from River2D?
1. River2DM has a sediment transport module. 2. the ability to model uni-size and mixed size sediment 3. the ability to model the evolution of gravel and sand 4. the ability to model sediment sorting 5. the ability to model moving bed-forms 6. a user friendly graphical user interface
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When and at what time did Walmart open its doors this holiday season?
Thanksgiving evening at 8pm
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What is a 1D numerical software?
HEC-RAS, Mike11
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What are 2 outputs of 2D models that differ from 1D analytical and numerical models?
1. horizontal velocity components 2. depth at each node
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What are 2 limitations of River2DM?
1. Suspended transport of fine material is ignored 2. Local scour cannot be modeled 3. Data intensive when creating mesh 4. Eddy viscosity and roughness values demand skill and training
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Who won the Cowboys/Redskins game and what was the score?
Redskins. 38-31
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What is an example of a 1D analytical method for predicting channel hydraulics?
"Natural Channel Design" by David Rosgen
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What 2 equations are 2D models based on?
1. Conservation of Mass 2. Conservation of Momentum
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What is the QI value displayed in the R2D_Mesh?
Quality Index. This number represents the quality of the mesh.
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How much did The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 gross over the holiday weekend (November 23-25)
$43.1 Million
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When are 1D, 2D, and 3D numerical models ideal to use?
Where local velocity and depth distribution is important.
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What is a con of 2D models?
2D models do not include important 3D effects, like secondary flows in curved channels
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What are the 2 of the 4 programs in the River2D suite?
1. Bed 2. Ice 3. Mesh 4. R2D
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What are representatives from almost 200 nations meeting in Doha, Qatar for today?
The Climate Change Conference to discuss the extension of the U.N.'s Kyoto Protocol to rein in rising greenhouse gas emissions.
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