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Abstract. Especially in mountainuous environments, the prediction of sediment dynamics is important for managing natural hazards, assessing in-stream habitats, and understanding geomorphic evolution. We present the new modelling tool sedFlow for simulating fractional bedload transport dynamics in mountain streams. The model can deal with the effects of adverse slopes and uses state of the art approaches for quantifying macro-roughness effects in steep channels. Local grain size distributions are dynamically adjusted according to the transport dynamics of each grain size fraction. The tool sedFlow features fast calculations and straightforward pre- and postprocessing of simulation data. The model is provided together with its complete source code free of charge under the terms of the GNU General Public License (www.wsl.ch/sedFlow). Examples of the application of sedFlow are given in a companion article by Heimann et al. (2014).
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