TY - GEN
T1 - Surface sediment distribution patterns on mixed beaches in response to wave conditions
AU - Watt, Tamsin
AU - Dornbusch, Uwe
AU - Moses, Cherith
AU - Robinson, David
PY - 2005/1/1
Y1 - 2005/1/1
N2 - Spatial patterns of surface sediment distributions on a mixed beach are measured using a new survey methodology, across three beach sections at Pevensey Bay, south east England. Spatial patterns in distribution and composition are related to antecedent hydrodynamic conditions and beach topography. Results indicate that higher energy waves produce a beach surface with a more homogenous grain size distribution, in contrast lower energy waves produce surfaces that are more mixed. In addition under storm conditions, a 'type' beach response was observed, consisting of a fine upper and coarse lower beach face. The high tide berm is shown to be composed of finer material than the beach material below. The survey method described is considered appropriate to measure surface sediment distribution patterns on mixed beaches, over large areas, on a tidal time-scale. Copyright ASCE 2006.
AB - Spatial patterns of surface sediment distributions on a mixed beach are measured using a new survey methodology, across three beach sections at Pevensey Bay, south east England. Spatial patterns in distribution and composition are related to antecedent hydrodynamic conditions and beach topography. Results indicate that higher energy waves produce a beach surface with a more homogenous grain size distribution, in contrast lower energy waves produce surfaces that are more mixed. In addition under storm conditions, a 'type' beach response was observed, consisting of a fine upper and coarse lower beach face. The high tide berm is shown to be composed of finer material than the beach material below. The survey method described is considered appropriate to measure surface sediment distribution patterns on mixed beaches, over large areas, on a tidal time-scale. Copyright ASCE 2006.
KW - Geology
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U2 - 10.1061/40855(214)17
DO - 10.1061/40855(214)17
M3 - Conference proceeding (ISBN)
AN - SCOPUS:35448951805
SN - 0784408556
SN - 9780784408551
T3 - Coastal Dynamics 2005 - Proceedings of the Fifth Coastal Dynamics International Conference
BT - Coastal Dynamics 2005 - Proceedings of the Fifth Coastal Dynamics International Conference
T2 - 5th Coastal Dynamics International Conference
Y2 - 4 April 2005 through 8 April 2005
ER -