ADCIRC Overview

ADCIRC, ADvanced CIRCulation, is a system of computer programs for solving time-dependent, free surface circulation and transport problems in two and three dimensions. These programs utilize the finite element method in space allowing the use of highly flexible and unstructured grids. All of the available programs are NetCDF capable to support the express creation and sharing of array-oriented hurricane data.

Learn How to Use ADCIRC

Read step-by-step instructions on getting started and a detailed breakdown of version differences in the User Guide.

User Guide

Video Tutorials

WEBINAR - The ADCIRC Suite of Storm Surge Simulators, March 6, 2019

Improving ADCIRC UX w/ DS - Parameter Customization & Outputs Visualization

ADCIRC Official Resources

How to Cite ADCIRC & DesignSafe

Please include both of these citations if you use ADCIRC on DesignSafe.

ADCIRC:

For ADCIRC:

Joannes Westerink & Rick Luettich. (2014). Advanced Circulation (ADCIRC) Version NN [Computer software]. Retrieved from https://github.com/adcirc/adcirc

For PADRIC SWAN:

Joannes Westerink & Rick Luettich. (2014). Parallel Advanced Circulation (ADCIRC) SWAN Version NN [Computer software]. Retrieved from https://github.com/adcirc/adcirc

For PADCRIC:

Joannes Westerink & Rick Luettich. (2014). Parallel Advanced Circulation (PADCIRC) Version NN [Computer software]. Retrieved from https://github.com/adcirc/adcirc

Please, change "Version NN" to the version you used.

DesignSafe:

Rathje, E., Dawson, C. Padgett, J.E., Pinelli, J.-P., Stanzione, D., Adair, A., Arduino, P., Brandenberg, S.J., Cockerill, T., Dey, C., Esteva, M., Haan, Jr., F.L., Hanlon, M., Kareem, A., Lowes, L., Mock, S., and Mosqueda, G. 2017. “DesignSafe: A New Cyberinfrastructure for Natural Hazards Engineering,” ASCE Natural Hazards Review, doi:10.1061/(ASCE)NH.1527-6996.0000246.

Select a Version

ADCIRC v55

Get Started

Ideal for smaller simulations, and runs on a single node on Stampede3.

Interactive VM for ADCIRC

Get Started

ADCIRC Interactive provides users with a JupyterLab environment running on a small VM with pre-installed adcirc/padcirc for testing before submitting HPC jobs.

PADCIRC SWAN v55

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Resolves several issues previously associated with the coupling of wave and circulation models

PADCIRC v55

Get Started

Parallel version of ADCIRC and uses multiple nodes. Ideal for larger simulations. Runtimes are subject to current wait times in the HPC job queues.

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FigureGen

Create images for ADCIRC files using this Fortran program.

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Kalpana

Convert ADCIRC output files to GIS-compatible shapefiles.

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