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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-14-313-2026
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An integrated deep learning framework enables rapid spatiotemporal morphodynamic predictions toward long-term simulations
Mohamed M. Fathi
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Dept. of Civil Engineering, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, United States
Dept. of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
Zihan Liu
Villanova Center for Analytics of Dynamic Systems, Villanova University, Villanova, United States
Anjali M. Fernandes
Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Denison University, Granville, United States
Michael T. Hren
Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, United States
Dennis O. Terry Jr.
Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, United States
C. Nataraj
Villanova Center for Analytics of Dynamic Systems, Villanova University, Villanova, United States
Virginia Smith
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, United States
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Short summary
Understanding and predicting the evolution of river landscapes is critical for effective river management. Traditional physics-based morphodynamic models, while accurate, are computationally intensive and often impractical for long-term applications. This study presents a robust deep learning framework, which was designed to overcome the computational limitations by enabling rapid and reliable predictions of hydrodynamic and sediment transport behaviors.
Understanding and predicting the evolution of river landscapes is critical for effective river...