User manual

openKARST is a Python package for simulating flow through karst conduit networks. This manual is intended for researchers and practitioners who want to set up, run, and evaluate hydraulic simulations with openKARST.

Start here

New users should begin with Installation and then run the Quick start. The numbered tutorials build on that first example and gradually introduce boundary conditions, observations, cave data, and model validation.

Install openKARST Run the quick start

Using the manual

After the quick start, use the left navigation according to your task:

• Concepts explain the model structure and simulation workflow.
• Tutorials develop complete examples in a recommended order.
• How-to guides cover visualization and data export.
• Reference provides parameter definitions and terminology.