Physical variability of sandy beaches
Short, A.D.; Wright, L.D. (1983). Physical variability of sandy beaches, in: McLachlan, A. et al. Sandy beaches as ecosystems: Based on the proceedings of the First International Symposium on Sandy Beaches, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 17-21 January 1983. Developments in Hydrobiology, 19: pp. 133-144. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2938-3_8 In: McLachlan, A.; Erasmus, T. (Ed.) (1983). Sandy beaches as ecosystems: Based on the proceedings of the First International Symposium on Sandy Beaches, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 17-21 January 1983. Developments in Hydrobiology, 19. Springer Science+Business Media: Dordrecht. ISBN 978-90-481-8521-4; e-ISBN 978-94-017-2938-3. VIII, 757 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2938-3, more In: Dumont, H.J. (Ed.) Developments in Hydrobiology. Kluwer Academic/Springer: The Hague; London; Boston; Dordrecht. ISSN 0167-8418, more |
| Abstract | This paper examines sandy beach types that exist in wave environments ranging from low (<1m) to high (>2.5m). Three basic beach types — reflective, intermediate and dissipative, composed of six beach states have been identified. Each beach state can be classified by its wave-sediment characteristics. In addition, the paper discusses the environmental conditions required to produce each beach state, and their associated morphology; surfzone circulation and dynamics; mode and scale of sediment exchange and erosion; and spatial and temporal variability. |
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