Schematic of the bed model
As its name implies, it is a community developed model with scientists and engineers contributing to its development according to their individual expertise. This effort was begun out of a recognized need for a sediment-transport model “that is freely available, well tested, widely accepted, and applicable to a variety of coastal settings ”(Warner et al., 2008). The community approach makes it possible to develop a model with a broader scope of scales and processes than would be possible if it was being developed by a small group.
The model provides a two-way link between the Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) model and the Simulating Waves in the Nearshore (SWAN) model using the model coupling toolkit. It can be used to model fluvial, estuarine, shelf, and nearshore environments. The model is detailed in “Development of a three-dimensional. Regional, coupled wave, current, and sediment transport model, Warner et al., 2008”. Additional information can also be found on the model web page.