An open-source Python calculator for ecologically relevant streamflow characteristics, based on the inventory by Olden and Poff (2003).
EFlowCalc
- Python
- Civil Engineering, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability
- Ecology, Ecosystem, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Life Impact, Sustainable Development, Water contamination
Features:
- Calculates 159+ ecological streamflow characteristics, vectorized calculations using NumPy, magnitude of flow events, low flow events, frequency, duration, timing, rate of change of flow events, based on daily streamflow data.
Pricing:
- Free
- Efficient computation of numerous streamflow metrics relevant to ecology, specialized for ecohydrology, open-source, useful for analyzing large hydrological datasets for environmental assessment.
- Specific niche focus on ecological streamflow indicators, requires understanding of hydrological principles and the specific metrics being calculated, input data format is specific.
Best for:
- Hydrologists, ecologists, and water resource managers analyzing daily streamflow data to assess ecological conditions and the impacts of water management strategies.