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Downloads

All of the files shown on this page may be downloaded free of charge. If you are looking for a demo version of RiverTools (with installer, etc.), please send e-mail to support@rivix.com to request a username and password. You may then download the demo version here .

Background Papers

Peckham_2009_RiverTools.pdf (1.9M)		Detailed overview of RiverTools 3.0.
Peckham_2013_TCA_and_SCA.pdf (734k)		Mathematical tests of the "mass flux method"
Peckham_2009_Hydro_Modeling.pdf (551k)		Intro to hydrologic modeling and TopoFlow
Peckham_2015_Long_Profiles.pdf (272k)		Longitudinal elevation profiles of rivers
Peckham_2011_Saddles.pdf (643k)		Mathematical theory of saddle surfaces.
Peckham_2011_Curvature.pdf (209k)		All about plan, profile and streamline curvature.
Peckham_2009_Profile_Smoothing.pdf (69k)		Creating DEMs with smooth elevation profiles.

What's New in RiverTools 3.0

Whats_New30.pdf (130K)

A PDF document that summarizes the major new features that were introduced in RiverTools 3.0. The current version is 4.0.

RiverTools Docs

RT_commands.pdf (723k)

The RiverTools Command Reference as a PDF file.

RiverTools 3.0 Data CD Info

README_CD.txt (37k)		A README text file that summarizes the contents of the RiverTools 3.0 Data CD.
RT_CD_index.xls (28k)		A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that describes the contents of the RiverTools Data CD in detail.

IDL Sample Code

bif_diagram.zip (5k)		Computes & plots the bifurcation diagram for the logistic map. This illustrates the period-doubling route to chaos.
bin_cascade.zip (5k)		Computes and plots a binomial cascade, a multifractal.
color_tools.zip (6k)		Example of a point-and-click dialog for choosing colors.
resized_grid.zip (3k)		An improved version of IDL's REBIN function.
scheidegger.zip (5k)		Computes and plots the Scheidegger model river network.
SSTs.zip (18k)		Collection of routines to analyze and plot self-similar or "fractal" trees, which are a robust theoretical model for river networks.
von_koch.zip (6k)		Computes & plots the famous von Koch fractal curve with recursion.
fractal_surf.zip (17k)		Creates fractal landscape surfaces via the midpoint displacement algorithm and saves them as RiverTools Grid files.

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