Published February 24, 2023 | Version v1
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Modelling the response of mangroves and saltmarshes to sea-level rise: model development and validation

Authors/Creators

  • 1. University Of Wollongong

Description

Data used to parameterise and calibrate a model (IWEM0D) of the response of coastal wetlands to sea-level rise. Model parameterisation with core data from Westernport Bay, Victoria, Australia.

IWEM0D (Intertidal Wetland Evolution Model - 0D) simulates how mangrove forests and saltmarsh wetlands respond to sea-level rise. The model framework, as detailed in Rogers et al. (in review), treats surface elevation change over time as a function of:

  • Present elevation E
  • Inorganic/mineral matter accumulation rate MAR
  • Organic matter addition rate OAR for mangroves and saltmarsh
  • Autocompaction AC

Specifically, incremental change in surface elevation E over time t is modelled as:

E[t+1] = E[t] + MAR[t] + OAR[t] - AC[t]

Files

Core data for model calibration using IWEM0D_210Pb.csv

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