The estuary is simulated using the TUFLOW-FV hydrodynamic model that is dynamically coupled with the AED2 water quality model. The modelling domain spans the full extent of the estuary from Fremantle to Great Northern Highway. The final mesh used was determined from previous grid sensitivity assessment to satisfy model accuracy but also compromise for model runtime ration. In total, 23 state (transportable) variables were simulated from the “aed2_tracer”, “aed2_oxygen”, “aed2_nitrogen”, “aed2_phosphorus”, “aed2_organic_matter”, “aed2_phytoplankton” and “aed2_macrophyte” modules, and 42 diagnostic variables were output. A total of 53 monitoring sites were included in the assessment of model performance, for 14 measured water quality attributes, and where possible surface and bottom values were individually assessed

For more information of the models refer to the recent report of "Hipsey, M.R., Kilminster, K., Robinson, S., Gedaria. A, Trayler, K., 2016b. The Swan-Canning Estuary Response Model (SCERM) v1: Model Science Basis and Parameterisation. AED Report #R28, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia. 50pp." .

Fore more details of the model development and assessment please refered to the following reports:

Hipsey, M.R., Kilminster, K., Busch B., 2016b. The Swan-Canning Estuary Response Model (SCERM) v1: Model validation and performance assessment. AED Report #R29, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia. 49pp.

Huang, P., Hipsey, M.R., Busch B., 2017. The Swan-Canning Estuary Response Model (SCERM) v2: Model validation, monitoring data assessment and real-time operation. AED Report #R34, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia. 39pp.

TUFLOW-FV: https://www.tuflow.com/FV%20Documentation.aspx .

AED2: https://aed.see.uwa.edu.au/research/models/AED/index.html .