ArcInfo Workstation

[Mary_AnnMar]

Hi! Is there a trial version for ArcInfo Workstation?

If there is, kindly provide me with the link.

Thank you very much.

Mary Ann

[VinceAngelo]

There is no trial version, but those with a valid floating seat keycode can use the 10.0 Workstation product. The folks over in GIS.StackExchange suggested that you contact your local Esri rep.  That's still good advice. 

- V

[V_StuartFoote]

Mary Ann Mar‌, *,

Hmmm, not sure that you really want the ArcInfo Workstation 10.0 install, it is rather dated. But is available to current subscribers on the My Esri portal.

If you instead are interested in the 60-day trial for ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced (aka. ArcInfo) level, that is available here:

ArcGIS for Desktop | Free Trial

Stuart

[Mary_AnnMar]

Thanks Stuart for taking the time to respond to my query. ArcInfo Worstation is one of the software required to prepare input for GSFLOW. How could I subscribe to My Esri Portal?

Mary Ann

[V_StuartFoote]

Mary Ann Mar‌, *,

Would depend on your Academic, Commercial or Governmental affiliation--somewhere in the mix there would need to be a license agreement with Esri for access to and use of the ArcGIS product. If you are at an Academic institution that has Esri campus or lab agreement in place, find out whom your primary contact is--they'll have access to the My Esri portal.

But, I really do not believe that you are going to require ArcInfo Workstation and AML scripting to derive the HRU details needed for PRMS and MODFLOW components of GSFLOW.

It is trivial to use a seat of ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced (trial version is fine), and the ArcHydro Tools extensions with NED/SRTM/GDEM data to derive the needed HRUs and corresponding finite-difference cell polygons for the use in a GSFLOW ground and surface flow model simulation.

Otherwise, preprocessed NHD Plus/Hydro Basins data is readily available. Or even Esri's new ArcGIS Online delivered--Hydrology Analysis Services--data should need minimal preparation to allow you to run the GSFLOW (Markstrom, et.al, 2008)  model for any location n the world.

Stuart

edit note: moved to Hydro and added links URLs

[Mary_AnnMar]

That is useful information Stuart! I will check out ArcGIS Online Hydrology Analysis Services. Thank you very much.

[V_StuartFoote]

Mary Ann Mar‌, *,

OK good luck. I've added a few links. And since the GSFLOW literature points folks to the USGS GIS Weasel (ArcInfo Workstation and AML based, circa 2003) there are more current alternatives. For example the USDA National Water Climate Center has a more current ArcGIS for Desktop based processor in the Basin Analysis Geographic Information System (BAGIS) program hosted by Portland State University. Current release (2013) remains VBA SDK dependent (an extra extension to ArcGIS) but it looks like they'll move it to .NET code at some point.

  Lesley Bross‌ Geoffrey Duh‌ at PSU any comment or suggestions for Mary Ann?

Stuart

[Mary_AnnMar]

Hi Stuart! I have checked out the link on BAGIS that you have given. I am still in the process of reading and understanding everything on how to use it. I am taking small baby steps on this since I don't have any prior background on GSFLOW nor ArcGIS. Your help means a lot. Thank you so much.

Mary Ann