Kalpana Overview
Kalpana is a python script that converts ADCIRC output files to GIS-compatible shapefiles. The code accepts NetCDF formatted ADCIRC outputs for maximum water levels and wind speeds and converts these to polyline/polygon shapefiles.
Learn How to Use Kalpana
Read step-by-step instructions on getting started in the User Guide.
Kaplana Official Resources
How to Cite Kalpana & DesignSafe
Please include both of these citations if you use Kalpana on DesignSafe.
Kalpana:
Rucker, C.A., Tull, N., Dietrich, J.C., Langan, T.E., Mitasova, H., Blanton, B.O., Fleming, J.G. and Luettich, R.A., 2021. Downscaling of real-time coastal flooding predictions for decision support. Natural Hazards, 107, pp.1341-1369.
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.