Subglacial Lake Residence Time Hydraulic Head Calculator
Conditional linear head-conductance signed flow and volume/absolute-flow turnover. Not a tracer residence-time distribution, actual recharge or lake mixing; conductance externally calibrated.
Description
A hydraulic conductance model relates flow to a signed head difference.
A hydraulic conductance model relates flow to a signed head difference.1
Volume divided by absolute flow describes throughput time rather than a resolved residence-time distribution. Use this tool to calculate the stated observation or conditional model from supplied measurements.
When to use Subglacial Lake Residence Time Hydraulic Head Calculator
Use this tool to calculate the stated observation or conditional model from supplied measurements. Establish the observation or experimental context, reference/calibration source, unit basis and adopted model assumptions.
How to use Subglacial Lake Residence Time Hydraulic Head Calculator and understand its results
- Establish the observation or experimental context, reference/calibration source, unit basis and adopted model assumptions.
- Enter observedLakeVolumeCubicMeters, callerValidatedHydraulicConductanceCubicMetersPerSecondPerMeter, observedHeadDifferenceMeters, using the field meanings and rules below, then run the tool.
- Read result.conditionalSignedFlowCubicMetersPerSecond, result.conditionalVolumeThroughputSeconds. Interpret each field using the units, signs and evidence rules below.
- If input validation fails, correct the reported field and run again. Before applying a successful result, check the stated reference scope, units, assumptions and any retained unknown evidence.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| observedLakeVolumeCubicMeters | Observed lake volume cubic meters | number | Required |
| callerValidatedHydraulicConductanceCubicMetersPerSecondPerMeter | Caller validated hydraulic conductance cubic meters per second per meter | number | Required |
| observedHeadDifferenceMeters | Observed head difference meters | number | Required |
Require positive volume in m³ and conductance in m³/(s·m), with finite signed head difference. Compute signed Q=conductance×head and require abs(Q)>0. Divide volume by abs(Q) for positive throughput seconds. Negative head reverses flow while preserving positive throughput time; zero flow fails.
signedFlowM3PerS=conductance×signedHeadMeters; throughputSeconds=volumeM3/abs(flowM3PerS) Apply the field units and exact ordering, boundary and evidence rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| result | Structured result containing the calculation or selected reference fields below | object |
| result.conditionalSignedFlowCubicMetersPerSecond | Conditional Signed Flow Cubic Meters Per Second; use the units, sign convention and calculation stated above | number |
| result.conditionalVolumeThroughputSeconds | Conditional Volume Throughput Seconds; use the units, sign convention and calculation stated above | number |
{
"input": {
"observedLakeVolumeCubicMeters": 100,
"callerValidatedHydraulicConductanceCubicMetersPerSecondPerMeter": 2,
"observedHeadDifferenceMeters": -5
},
"output": {
"result": {
"conditionalSignedFlowCubicMetersPerSecond": -10,
"conditionalVolumeThroughputSeconds": 10
}
}
}Limitations and assumptions
Volume divided by absolute flow describes throughput time rather than a resolved residence-time distribution. Results depend on the independently established measurement basis and the exact model assumptions above.
Every listed input requires an explicit value. Unexpected fields, incorrect value types, nonfinite numbers and sparse numeric arrays fail validation; tool-specific bounds and alignment rules apply as described above. Extremely large inputs or outputs can also be rejected. An input error is distinct from a successful calculation that reports a false comparison or retains unknown evidence.
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References
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