External Tools with similar Functionality

[ErikNixdorf]

We should have a look which similar software exists and what is our unique selling point

[ErikNixdorf]

HydroRecession

https://de.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/51332-hydrorecession

Features:

• [x] Recession Extraction Methods ( 4 methods)
• [x] Recession analysis method (4 methods)
• [x] Baseflow Separation (1 Method, Wittenberg)
• [x] temporal subset Analysis
• [x] Master Recession Curve estimation (Method not clear ,I assume just sort all points and fit)
• [x] Graphical User Interface
• [ ] Water Balance Estimation
• [ ] GIS Abilities
• [ ] Delineation of water exchange zones
• [ ] Infering hydrogeological parameters

Software Engineering

• [x] Open Source
• [ ] Standalone Tool (requires MATLAB, which is proprietary)

[ErikNixdorf]

There are plenty of Python packages here:

https://github.com/inkenbrandt/HydroStarContents

However I wont find any similar to ours

[ErikNixdorf]

Hydrologic Toolbox USGS Toolbox https://www.usgs.gov/software/groundwater-toolbox-graphical-and-mapping-interface-analysis-hydrologic-data https://code.usgs.gov/water/hydrologic-toolbox

Features

• [x] GUI
• [x] temporal subset Analysis
• [x] Base-Flow Separation ( 8 methods)
• [x] Master Recession Curve ( Rudlegde 1998, something like Matching Strip)
• [x] Groundwater Recharge per Event (Rorabaugh, 1998)
• [ ] Water Balance Estimation
• [ ] GIS Abilities
• [ ] Delineation of water exchange zones
• [ ] Infering hydrogeological parameters

Software Engineering

• [ ] Open Source
• [x] free-of-charge
• [x] Standalone Tool
• [ ] platform-independent (windows only)

[ErikNixdorf]

Master Recession Curve Parameterization Tool (MRCPtool) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0098300419301025 https://github.com/T-Carlotto/MRCPtool

Features