Abstract
A GIS Interface for Mud Discharge Model Track: Ocean, Coastal, and Marine Resources Author(s): Mujtaba Shareef Sediment transport models are extensively used in a wide range of marine and environmental studies to predict the fate of drilling mud discharges in ocean or estuarine environments. Many models have been developed that are applied to the assessment of compliance with regulatory standards, environmental impact assessment, development and evaluation of remedial measures for the safety of marine environment, and research purposes. Most of the interfaces developed for these models lack complete GIS functionalities. Incorporation of complete GIS functionalities with the GUI for sediment transport models promises better presentation, interpretation, and utilization of modeling results particularly for end users and decision makers. A stand-alone GIS interface has been developed for one of the most widely used models, MUD (Mud Discharge Model) using Esri's ArcObjects library. This paper presents the salient features of the developed application with particular emphasis on the challenges involved in applying GIS functionalities to the GUI of MUD. Mujtaba Shareef KFUPM RI P.O.Box 1320 Dhahran , null 31261 SA Phone: 03 860 2426 E-mail: mujtaba@kfupm.edu.sa |
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