Articles | Volume 27, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-3823-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-3823-2023
Research article
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27 Oct 2023
Research article |  | 27 Oct 2023

Forecasting estuarine salt intrusion in the Rhine–Meuse delta using an LSTM model

Bas J. M. Wullems, Claudia C. Brauer, Fedor Baart, and Albrecht H. Weerts

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In deltas, saltwater sometimes intrudes far inland and causes problems with freshwater availability. We created a model to forecast salt concentrations at a critical location in the Rhine–Meuse delta in the Netherlands. It requires a rather small number of data to make a prediction and runs fast. It predicts the occurrence of salt concentration peaks well but underestimates the highest peaks. Its speed gives water managers more time to reduce the problems caused by salt intrusion.
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