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Dhara Model
Sanskirt, noun: earth, flow
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About Dhara

Dhara is an open-source, high-performance computing framework for modeling complex processes in the Critical Zone.

Schematic of Dhara model.

Multi-layer approach

Implements multi-layer canopy approach to resolve the vertical profiles within the canopy

Hybrid parallel computing

Combines the best of MPI and CUDA worlds to overcome computational challenges.

Optimized for extreme scales

Utilize emerging high-resolution topographic data for large-scale simulations.

Microtopography

Capture and incorporate micro-topographic variability and controls on landscape for modeling.

Getting Started

There are a few easy ways to quickly download Dhara model.

Code on GitHub

If you've already got a GitHub account, fork Dhara to yours. If not, simply clone it to your computer.

Download .zip

Currently stable version 1.0

Download .tar.gz

Currently stable version 1.0

Dhara Team

Phong Le

Ecohydrology (UIUC)

Praveen Kumar

HydroComplexity (UIUC)

Dongkook Woo

Biogeochemistry (UIUC)

Kunxuan Wang

Ecohydrology, waveform LiDAR (UIUC)

Qina Yan

Geomorphology (UIUC)

Documentation

A tutorial on how to use Dhara can be found here.