Use the Control Menu to specify dates of simulation and location of input weather file and output files.

Beginning of Simulation:

Year - The year to start the model run. 0 - 9999

Julian Day - The day of the year to start the model run (Julian). 1 - 366

Hour - The hour to start the model run. 0 - 24

End of Simulation:

End Year - The year to end the model run. 0 - 9999

End Day - The day of the year to end the model run (Julian). 1 - 366

Path for Shaw Input Files :

The path and directory where the input files for the SHAW model created by the interface are to be stored.

External Data Files:

Weather file - The file containing the input weather data. (The user must supply the weather data file in the format described in the SHAW Users Manual.)

Output files:

Path - The path and directory to be used for writing the SHAW output files.

Extension - The file name extension to be used for all SHAW output files.

Number of Hours per Time Step:

The hours per time step - currently 1 or 24. (The Hour for Beginning of Simulation should be 24 if you choose a time step of 24.)

Weather Data File Format:

Format for the input weather file - Hourly or Daily.

Weather Data Units - Weather input may be strictly metric or a mix of English and metric.