Configuration File

Table of Contents

• Background
• Schema
• Example Configurations

Background

The configuration file is a user-defined YAML file dictating the features for a t-route run. Customization is a key attribute of t-route, so the configuration options are numerous. However, reasonable default values have been applied wherever possible, so users can typically operate t-route with minimal defined parameters in the configuration file.

Schema

The t-route configuration files are structured to represent key concepts with the following components:

1. log parameters - specify how logging and debugging are performed
2. network topology parameters - specify how the stream network is synthesized
3. compute parameters - specify how the routing simulation will be run, including optional features such as data assimilation
4. output parameters - specify what information will be output and in what format
5. BMI parameters - specify BMI related information (${\color{red}outdated, ignore for now}$)

Example Configurations

Simple Configurations

Muskingum-Cunge routing only

Muskingum-Cunge and Waterbody routing

NWM Operational Templates

See here for standard NWM operational configurations.

See here for further information on each of these configurations.

Lower Colorado, TX Test Case

Test folder for the Lower Colorado using t-route designed for NWMv3.0

Test folder for the Lower Colorado using t-route designed for NextGen