OpenNHM

OPEN NATURAL HAZARD MODELING

This month in AvaFrame - June 2023 edition

Welcome to the June 2023 update:

The function we mentioned last month that creates release area information from a given DEM and corresponding release is slowly making its way into the code and the connector. It will be included in the next release.

We also started working on the inclusion of small and medium size calibration values for the friction model. This will also be added to the next release.


This month in AvaFrame - May 2023 edition

Welcome to the May 2023 update:

This month we worked on one important user facing change, namely a new function to create release area information from a given DEM and corresponding release area files. This gives a summary about area, real area, mean inclination etc. This might be helpful to get a “feel” about the release area setup.

Furthermore, we fixed a few bugs in regards to the documentation and plotting. And we also added acceleration information to the particles.


This month in AvaFrame - April 2023 edition

The ‘Happy Easter to Everyone’ update:

As Easter vacation cut this month short, the amount work on the code concentrated on small issues, no major change.

One big chunk of our effort this month went into the Geoscientific Model Development paper about our dense flow com1DFA theory. Head over to GMD to follow the review and discussions.

Felix


This month in AvaFrame - March 2023 edition

Well, again: another month, some more releases:

But this time these are only minor releases with bugfixes. See infos here: release info 1.5.1 and release info 1.5.2 .

  • We are still working on probability map generation.

  • We started to rework the glossary, focusing on topics that are relevant for our framework. We are not trying to replicate any ‘standard’ glossary for the snow and avalanche field. It is meant to clarify what we are talking about and how we define certain keywords.


Release Version 1.5.2

Today we released Version 1.5.2

This is a bugfix release:

FIX

  • Bugfix for parallel import on Windows

Felix


Release Version 1.5.1

Today we released Version 1.5.1

This is a bugfix release:

FIX

  • For version 1.5 ANY simulation with com1DFA was marked as C (for changed) instead of D (for default), even in the case of no changes via local_ cfgs files. This is resolved now.

Felix


This month in AvaFrame - February 2023 edition

Another month, another release:

This month’s release is version 1.5; please head over to the release info of version 1.5 to read more about it.

  • We are also preparing tools for probability map generation. Do not expect this to arrive soon, but it is planned for one of the next versions.

  • And on the admin side of things, we had a Steering Meeting, with a big focus on the next phase of AvaFrame.


Release Version 1.5

Today we released Version 1.5

The parallel release. This adds parallel computation for com1DFA, meaning multiple simulations are run in parallel. For more information see our documentation . Be aware, there is a breaking change in case you call com1DFA functions directly: the calls to com1DFAMain changed; there is one less argument to give.

  • Add info about parallel computation in doc [com1DFA]
  • rename s to travelLengthXY [ana4AIMEC]
  • particle properties renaming:
    • s -> travelLengthXY
    • l -> travelLengthXYZ
  • set kernelradius to cellsize for default settings [com1DFA]
  • Add parallel computation of com1DFACore [com1DFA]
  • Remove redundant argument from com1DFA functions [com1DFA] !Breaking change!!
  • Drop log to debug in pyx files; problem with QGIS!
  • Add run from multiple cfg
  • Turned off writing of damfootline since it is not threadsafe
  • update probrun with drawing from full sample
  • Fix mac parallel; fixes https://github.com/avaframe/AvaFrame/issues/819
  • Change the main of runOperational and runcom5glide snow in preparation for next connector release
  • Add a latestSims.csv to com1DFA configuration output; needed for the qgis connector

Felix


This month in AvaFrame - January 2023 edition

Ok, so let this year begin!

This month’s main thing was the release of version 1.4; please head over to the release info of version 1.4 to read more about it.

Please note that we did not include an update to the AvaFrameConnector for QGis. We have bug reports of unexpected crashes on Windows, and we are trying to determine the cause.

The parallel computation is now included in the master branch and will end up in the next release.


Release Version 1.4

Today we released Version 1.4

(and version 1.4.1; and this is totally not because I made the same mistake as before and forgot to add some files…)

Version 1.4

This version adds a new computiational module com5GlideSnow for glide snow avalanches, based on com1DFA. It also adds an (untested) wetSnow friction type to com1DFA and gives an indication about the used parameterset in the simulation names of com1DFA.

ENHANCEMENTS

  • Glide snow [com5GlideSnow]
    • GlideSnow run script
    • glide snow standard tests
  • SphKernelRadius setting option [com1DFA]
  • Wet snow friction type [com1DFA]
    • Wet snow standard tests
    • Docu paragraph for wetSnow
  • Remove unused location option in addColorBar [out3Plot]
  • Add avalanche coordinate system to particle properties [ana3AIMEC]
  • Triangular initialization method [com1DFA]
  • Indicator of default/changed to simulationname and report [com1DFA] #780
    • Adds D/C to indicate default/changed parameter set in simulation name
    • Also adds info and changed parameters to report
  • New workflow com1DFA:
    • com1DFAPreprocess
    • com1DFAMain
    • com1DFAPostprocess
  • Add the dam tool [com1DFA]
    • Update com1DFA dam documentation
  • Add reference simulation to contour plot
  • Add contour plot to aimec
  • Split cython files [com1DFA]
  • Add filtering for greater or smaller than
  • Add resDF to be saved for com1DFA results that can be used for statistical analysis [com1DFA]
  • Match code to the description in the theory paper. Added com1DFA options:
    • add the curvature in the pressure gradient computation
    • to add the curvature in the friction force
    • to add the curvature in the tangential equation

FIX