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AeoLiS : Numerical modelling of coastal dunes and aeolian landform development for real-world applications

van Westen, Bart ; de Vries, Sierd ; Cohn, Nicholas ; van IJzendoorn, Christa ; Strypsteen, Glenn LU and Hallin, Caroline LU (2024) In Environmental Modelling and Software 179.
Abstract

The formation and evolution of coastal dunes result from a complex interplay of eco-morphodynamic processes. State-of-the-art models can simulate aeolian transports and morphological dune evolution under certain conditions. However, a model combining these processes for coastal engineering applications was not yet available. This study aims to develop a predictive tool for dune development to inform coastal management decisions and interventions. The aeolian sediment transport model AeoLiS is extended with functionalities that allow for simulations of coastal landforms. The added functionalities include the effect of topographic steering on wind shear, avalanching of steep slopes and vegetation processes in the form of growth and wind... (More)

The formation and evolution of coastal dunes result from a complex interplay of eco-morphodynamic processes. State-of-the-art models can simulate aeolian transports and morphological dune evolution under certain conditions. However, a model combining these processes for coastal engineering applications was not yet available. This study aims to develop a predictive tool for dune development to inform coastal management decisions and interventions. The aeolian sediment transport model AeoLiS is extended with functionalities that allow for simulations of coastal landforms. The added functionalities include the effect of topographic steering on wind shear, avalanching of steep slopes and vegetation processes in the form of growth and wind shear reduction. The model is validated by simulating four distinct coastal landforms; barchan-, parabolic-, embryo dunes and blowouts. Simulations, based on real-world conditions, replicate the landform formation, migration rates and seasonal variability.

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Aeolian sediment transport, Blowout, Dune geomorphology, Dune vegetation, Embryo dune, Parabolic dune
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Environmental Modelling and Software
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179
article number
106093
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Elsevier
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1364-8152
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10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.106093
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  author       = {{van Westen, Bart and de Vries, Sierd and Cohn, Nicholas and van IJzendoorn, Christa and Strypsteen, Glenn and Hallin, Caroline}},
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  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Environmental Modelling and Software}},
  title        = {{AeoLiS : Numerical modelling of coastal dunes and aeolian landform development for real-world applications}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.106093}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.106093}},
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