EFDC

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed the Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC) as a tool for simulating hydrodynamics, sediment transport, and water quality in aquatic environments under different scenarios.

EFDC has been designed to handle a broad range of environmental problems associated with rivers, estuaries, lakes, reservoirs, coastal oceans, and wetlands. The software can model transport and mixing of dissolved and suspended materials, as well as the distribution of heat and other pollutants.

The code is highly flexible and customizable, allowing for a wide range of applications in water resources management, pollutant mitigation, ecosystem restoration, and many other fields related to aquatic environments. EFDC can be used for both research and practical purposes and has become one of the most widely used models for hydrodynamic analysis.

Users can customize EFDC simulations by specifying input data such as bathymetry, hydrology, boundary conditions, meteorology, and water quality characteristics. The code also includes sophisticated visualization tools that enable users to analyze model outputs in various formats such as graphs and maps.

EFDC is a powerful tool that provides researchers and practitioners with advanced capabilities for simulating hydrodynamics and water quality in aquatic environments. Its flexibility, scalability, and accuracy make it an essential tool for addressing a wide range of environmental challenges associated with water resources management and ecosystem restoration.