MIKE SHE

Purpose:	Modeling integrated catchment hydrology
Developer:	Danish Hydraulic Institute (DHI)
Key Features:	GIS capabilities; Multiple methods to model individual processes; 1D, 2D and 3D calculations; Open MI  Interface
Latest Release:	2014
OS Platform:	Windows
Cost:	Perpetual license, subscription fee
Related Software:	HEC-HMS, LISFLOOD, WATFLOOD
Website:	MIKE SHE

Introduction

MIKE SHE, first released in 1998 and based on the Systeme Hydrologique Europeen (SHE),provides integrated modeling of catchment hydrology, including groundwater, surface water, recharge and evapotranspiration processes. . Modeling is possible in 1D, 2D and 3D. MIKE SHE has been applied in flood plain studies, surface and ground water management, aquifer vulnerability mapping, impacts of land use and climate change, and river basin planning and management, among other applications.

Key features of the MIKE SHE model include GIS capabilities and the ability to model certain process based on data availability, particle tracking in groundwater and auto calibration. In addition, the software is openMI complaint and can be linked with other MIKE modules or other openMI programs.

Advantages and Limitations

Advantages	Limitations
Direct integration of satellite-based precipitation data A set of alternative models with different configurations/model structures Detailed technical report and users' manual Training and customer support OpenMI compliant; can be linked with other DHI software and other models	Not applicable for modeling salt water intrusion or heat flow Flood hydraulics, flood hazards and dam break analysis is limited
Illustrative Screens

Sample Applications

Africa	East Asia and the Pacific	Europe & Central Asia	Latin America & the Caribbean	Middle East and North Africa	South Asia
An integrated hydrological model for the Okavango delta management plan	Simulation of basin runoff, Loess Plateau, China	Flood forecasting in the Odra River basin, Poland			Hydrologic modeling for irrigation planning, India