The Dates Mode allows the user to specify the exact starting and ending dates for the simulation. This mode is only intended for researchers and developers for specific experimental scenarios that are being evaluated. The "Dates" mode does not guarantee that the WEPS interface reports will display accurate information like the NRCS and Cycle modes do.
The "Start Date" is the date from which you want the simulation to begin. This date is entered using the following format (mm/dd/yyy), where 'mm' is the two digit month (e.g., 03 for March), 'dd' is the two digit day, and 'yyyy' is the four digit year. Note that the month, day, and year must each be separated by a forward slash.
A typical run begins on January 1 and ends on December 31 with multiple years of simulation. However, for those using WEPS with historical data, other start and ending days and months may be entered. The correctness of WEPS output has not been verified under these situations. It is known that much of the results displayed via the WEPS interface will not be accurate, because those reports assume full calendar year simulations for each simulated year, which is not the case when the starting and ending dates are not January 1 and December 31.
The "End Date" is the date which you want the simulation to end. This date is entered using the following format (mm/dd/yyy), where 'mm' is the two digit month (e.g., 03 for March), 'dd' is the two digit day, and 'yyyy' is the four digit year. Note that the month, day, and year must each be separated by a forward slash.
A typical run begins on January 1 and ends on December 31 with multiple years of simulation. However, for those using WEPS with historical data, other start and ending days and months may be entered. The correctness of WEPS output has not been verified under these situations. It is known that much of the results displayed via the WEPS interface will not be accurate, because those reports assume full calendar year simulations for each simulated year, which is not the case when the starting and ending dates are not January 1 and December 31.