Articles | Volume 19, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-2299-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-2299-2026
Model description paper
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20 Mar 2026
Model description paper |  | 20 Mar 2026

sedExnerFoam 2412: a 3D Exner-based sediment transport and morphodynamics model

Matthias Renaud, Cyrille Bonamy, Olivier Bertrand, and Julien Chauchat

Model code and software

SedFoam/sedExnerFoam: Release 2412 Matthias Renaud et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15535486

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Short summary

Sediment transport refers to the displacement of granular materials, such as sand and gravel, under the combined action of gravity and fluid flow. This study presents an open-source numerical model developed to investigate this process, with particular emphasis on the migration of an isolated dune. Beyond this specific application, the model has broad potential, including the analysis of erosion around engineered structures, ripple formation, and the morphological evolution of river systems.

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