1. General Model Information
Name: SPACTEACH - soil/plant water dynamics
Acronym: SPACTEACH
Main medium: terrestrial
Main subject: hydrology, biogeochemistry
Organization level: ecosystem
Type of model: compartment model
Main application: education
Keywords: soil, plant, water, dynamic, teaching, water transport
Contact:
L P Simmonds
Dept of Soil Science
University of Reading
London Road
PO Box 236
Reading
RG1 5AQ
ENGLAND
Tel: 0734 875123
Author(s):
L P Simmonds
Abstract:
Developed out of frustration with teaching soil/plant water dynamics using
traditional methods. SPACTEACH is menu-driven with context sensitive help,
and is designed for computer novices. Water flow within a 12-layer
profile is described by Darcy's Law Contact source.
Author of the abstract:
Centre for Computer-based Learning in Land Use and Environmental
Sciences (CLUES)
II. Technical Information
II.1 Executables:
Operating System(s): IBM-PC
II.2 Source-code:
Programming Language(s): II.4
II.3 Manuals:
II.4 Data:
III. Mathematical Information
III.1 Mathematics
III.2 Quantities
III.2.1 Input
III.2.2 Output
IV. References
V. Further information in the World-Wide-Web
VI. Additional remarks
Last review of this document by: 12.6.1997 -
Status of the document:
last modified by
Tobias Gabele Wed Aug 21 21:44:50 CEST 2002