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SUTRA
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SUTRA 4.0.0 | No charge stated; downloadable software · Current version 4.0.0 · source, documentation, executable for Windows · examples available | Free |
As usgs.gov lists them, read 14 Nov 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from SUTRA's own pages
- Boundary conditions and timing
- Features include generalized boundary conditions and schedules controlling time stepping, boundary-condition timing, and output. · usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Dimensions and gridding
- It supports flexible gridding in both 2D and 3D simulations. · usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Distribution
- The release page provides installation files and three example-file distributions for version 4.0.0. · usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Documentation and support
- The SutraSuite Online User Reference offers getting-started information, FAQs, technical support information, and a troubleshooting guide. · usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Headquarters
- Reston, Virginia, United States (USGS Headquarters) · usgs.gov, 19 Oct 2026
- Input data
- The model can incorporate input data from separate files. · usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Lake capability
- SUTRA includes a lake capability. · usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Platform
- The current release provides source code, documentation, and an executable for Microsoft Windows operating systems. · water.usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Public domain
- The USGS page identifies the software's sources and usage as public domain. · usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Purpose
- SUTRA simulates saturated-unsaturated, variable-density groundwater flow with solute or energy transport. · usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Related software
- USGS lists ModelMuse, SutraGUI, SutraPlot, SutraPrep, Model Viewer, and GW_Chart as related programs. · usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- SutraGUI requirement
- The related SutraGUI graphical environment requires commercial Argus ONE software and is compatible with SUTRA Version 2.2. · usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Version 4 features
- Version 4.0 adds freeze-thaw, selectable saturation and relative-permeability relations, spatially varying properties, and enhanced budget and velocity outputs. · usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
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