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WEPP/SWAT Future Climate Input File Generators

Excel Worksheet Version

The WEPP/SWAT future climate input file generator is a Microsoft Excel workbook which can be used in conjunction with the MarkSim DSSAT Weather File Generator to simplify the creation of future climate data files for the WEPP or SWAT models.

References 

Trotochaud, J., Flanagan, D.C., and Engel, B.A. 2016. A Simple Technique for Obtaining Future Climate Data Inputs for Natural Resource Models. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 32(3); 371-381.

Reference Paper

User Manual - Version 1.1

Download Excel Spreadsheet - Version 1.2 - Corrected solar radiation outputs for WEPP and SWAT. November 2, 2023 

Download Excel Spreadsheet - Version 1.1 (original version)

 

Python Version 

The WEPPpy_MarkSim_Generator is a python script which can be used in conjunction with the MarkSim DSSAT Weather File Generator to simplify the creation of future climate data files for the WEPP model.

What it specifically does: Generates MarkSim-derived *.PAR Files for CLIGEN usage. User can use the generated *.PAR file to generate long-term stochastic climate for use in WEPP.

This program is an alternative to Excel Spreadsheet

README.pdf

Python program and example data: WEPPpy_MarkSim_generator.zip