WAVE POWER AND BEACH-STAGES: A GLOBAL MODEL
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- 29 January 1978
- journal article
- Published by Coastal Engineering Research Council in Coastal Engineering Proceedings
- Vol. 1 (16) , 66
- https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v16.66
Abstract
A three-dimensional morphodynamic model of sequential beach changes Is presented. The model Is based on variations in breaker wave power generating a predictable sequence of beach conditions. The spectrum of beach conditions from fully eroded-dissipatlve to fully accreted reflective is characterised by ten beach-stages. Using the breaker wave power to beach-stage relationship the model Is applied to explain temporal, spatial and global variations In beach morphodynamlcs.Keywords
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