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A reduced-complexity model for river delta formation – Part 1: Modeling deltas with channel dynamics
M. Liang
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Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering, National Center for Earth Surface Dynamics, Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
now at: Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering and Center for Research in Water Resources, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
V. R. Voller
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering, National Center for Earth Surface Dynamics, Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
C. Paola
Department of Geology and Geophysics, National Center for Earth Surface Dynamics, Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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In this work we present DeltaRCM, a reduced-complexity model for river delta formation. It is a rule-based cellular morphodynamic model, in contrast to reductionist models based on detailed computational fluid dynamics. DeltaRCM is able to resolve channel dynamics and to produce stratigraphy. We also explain the meaning of complexity reduction, especially the essential processes to be included in modeling deltas.
In this work we present DeltaRCM, a reduced-complexity model for river delta formation. It is a...
