Open AccessMorphodynamic conditions of particle size distribution of beach sediments of Coastal Area of Karadag Natural Reserve
Author(s) -
Anna V. Drygval,
Elena Stanis,
Polina Drygval,
Elena Latushkina,
N. S. Buldovich
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/905/1/012015
Subject(s) - cliff , geology , natural (archaeology) , particle size distribution , abrasion (mechanical) , peninsula , sediment , particle (ecology) , geomorphology , oceanography , hydrology (agriculture) , particle size , geotechnical engineering , ecology , paleontology , mechanical engineering , engineering , biology
The article presents the results of studying particle size distribution of sediments in the beach areas of the Karadag coastal area of the Crimean peninsula. In the framework of this study, this area is considered as a lithodynamic system. The paper describes the connection between the granulometric structure of sediments and external processes that affect this system, which is an important indicator of response of the condition of a coastline to dynamic environmental conditions. It is established that the wave processes, exogenous geological processes (mainly of a gravitational nature), abrasion of cliff and bench result in the transportation and accumulation of beach sediments along the coast, as well as determine the peculiarities of their distribution according to particle size distribution. Based on the particle size analysis, the differentiation of beach sediments along the coastline of Karadag is revealed. When calculating the static parameters of the particle size data, the morphodynamic conditions of distribution of sediments in the coastal area are characterized.