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 # XBeach_GPU
 Lightweight version of [XBeach](https://oss.deltares.nl/web/xbeach/ "XBeach Homepage") that uses CUDA C to run on the GPU. The code is used to simulate coastal waves, currents, sediment transport and beach morphology changes. 
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