Model:Auto marsh

Auto marsh

Also known as	auto_marsh
Model type	Single
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Spatial dimensions	2D
Spatial extent	Landscape-Scale, Watershed-Scale
Model domain	Coastal
One-line model description	Cellula automata model for salt marsh evolution with variable soil resistance under wind waves attack
Extended model description	The model reproduce the effect of a variability in soil resistance on salt marsh erosion by wind waves. The model consists of a two-dimensional square lattice whose elements, i, have randomly distributed resistance, r_i. The critical soil height H_ci for boundary stability is calculated from soil shear strength values and is assumed as representative of soil resistance, as it is a convenient way to take into account general soil and ambient conditions. The erosion rate of each cell, E_i, which represents the erosion of an homogeneous marsh portion, is defined as: E_i=〖αP〗^β exp (-H_ci/H) Where α and β are non-dimensional constants set equal to 0.35 and 1.1 respectively, P is the wave power, and H is the mean wave height. The model follows three rules: i) only neighbors of previously eroded cells can be eroded. Therefore, only cells having at least one side in common with previously eroded elements are susceptible to erosion; ii) at every time step one element is eroded at random with probability p_i=E_i/(∑E_i ); iii) A cell is removed from the domain if it remains isolated from the rest of the boundary (no neighbors).

Keywords:	salt marsh, cellula automata, wind waves, extreme events, ecogemorphology,

Supported platforms	Unix, Linux, Mac OS, Windows
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Programming language	Matlab
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Code optimized	Single Processor
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Model availability	As code, As teaching tool
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	https://github.com/csdms-contrib/Auto_marsh
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Program license type	GPL v3
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Describe input parameters	wind waves, soil resistance / shear strength
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Describe output parameters	salt marsh erosion rate, shape of marsh boundary, erosion time, magnitude of erosion events frequency occurrence erosion events of a given magnitude
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Pre-processing software needed?	No
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Describe processes represented by the model	Salt marsh erosion by wind waves. The presence of natural heterogeneities is an integral characteristic of salt marshes and needs to be account for, as local feedbacks could influence the large scale morphodynamic evolution of these wetlands. Herein, we use field data and a cellular automata model to investigate salt marsh response to wave action under different wave energy conditions and frequency of extreme events.
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Describe available calibration data sets	Model description and calibration can be found in: Leonardi, N., and S. Fagherazzi (2014), How waves shape salt marshes, Geology , doi:10.1130/G35751.1. Leonardi, N., and S. Fagherazzi (2015), Local variability in erosional resistance affects large scale morphodynamic response of salt marshes to wind waves, Geophysical Research Letters, 2015GL064730, doi:10.1002/2015GL064730.
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Comments	Model description and calibration can be found in: Leonardi, N., and S. Fagherazzi (2014), How waves shape salt marshes, Geology , doi:10.1130/G35751.1. Leonardi, N., and S. Fagherazzi (2015), Local variability in erosional resistance affects large scale morphodynamic response of salt marshes to wind waves, Geophysical Research Letters, 2015GL064730, doi:10.1002/2015GL064730.

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Featured publication(s)	Year	Model described	Type of Reference	Citations
Leonardi, Nicoletta; Fagherazzi, Sergio; 2014. How waves shape salt marshes. Geology, 42, 887–890. 10.1130/G35751.1 (View/edit entry)	2014	Auto marsh	Model overview	73
Leonardi, Nicoletta; Fagherazzi, Sergio; 2015. Effect of local variability in erosional resistance on large-scale morphodynamic response of salt marshes to wind waves and extreme events: Resistance Variability Affects Marsh. Geophysical Research Letters, 42, 5872–5879. 10.1002/2015GL064730 (View/edit entry)	2015	Auto marsh	Model overview	57
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