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Hydrologic Micro Services.
Citation:
Parmar, R. Hydrologic Micro Services. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, 2020.
Impact/Purpose:
Hydrologic Micro Services (HMS) is an integrated modeling system to facilitate easier integration of new academic research on physical, chemical and biological processes into environmental models.
Description:
Towards the goal of creating a comprehensive water quality/quantity system of reusable and inter-operable modeling components, the USEPA developed Hydrologic Micro Services (HMS). HMS is a series of microservice data provisioning and hydrologic processes used to build workflows for decision support systems and provide comprehensive surface water modeling within the United States. When conducting a modeling exercise, users identify which modules will be utilized to form a workflow specific to their prediction/forecast needs. HMS outputs include flow and water quality variables associated with nutrient and sediment dynamics of aquatic ecosystems at enhanced spatial and temporal resolution of predictions/forecasts.