Appendix C Files and data fields

Depending on the core supported configuration selected, TUFLOW CATCH outputs one or more files, each with their own data fields. If the recommended output protocols described in Section 6 are followed, then these are:

TUFLOW HPC
- One *.xmdf with all catchment based results
TUFLOW FV
- One *.nc for hydrodynamics and sediments
- One *.nc for water quality
- Possibly others (e.g. particle tracking)

Each of these files has any number of data fields, depending on the TUFLOW CATCH configuration, selected pollutants and water quality module settings. Notwithstanding this, the following will hold under the above output protocols:

All TUFLOW CATCH map data fields will be contained within the TUFLOW HPC results file (*.xmdf)
Receiving waterway hydrodynamic map data fields are those of standard TUFLOW FV outputs (*.nc)
Receiving waterway water quality map data fields are those of standard TUFLOW FV WQ outputs (*.nc)

The outputs and data fields of the second two points above are not dealt with here because they are described in the TUFLOW FV Manuals and TUFLOW FV WQ Manual Appendices.

The first point above (TUFLOW CATCH data fields) is dealt with in this Appendix. Rather than attempt to list every potential data field that might be included in this output file, the attributes of the available data field types are presented. The names of these data fields will vary depending on pollutant names and other parameters, but each type follows a set naming convention. These data field types are: