Salt_Marsh_Cliff_Erosion_Model

The repository includes a Python implementation of a 1D subgrid cliff erosion model. This model is designed for dynamic coupling with D-Flow Flexible Mesh (DFM) hydrodynamic simulations via the Basic Model Interface (BMI). The DFM software itself is not included in this repository. The erosion model is based on the model framework proposed by Bendoni et al. (2019), which was originally implemented in XBeach. In this adaptation, the methodology has been re-coded to run in Python and be coupled to Delft 3D FM.

References:

Bendoni, M., Georgiou, I. Y., Roelvink, D., & Oumeraci, H. (2019). Numerical modelling of the erosion of marsh boundaries due to wave impact. Coastal Engineering, 152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2019.103514