Open AccessA QUASI-3D MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF COASTAL MORPHOLOGY
Author(s) -
H.J. de Vriend,
J.S. Ribberink
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
proceedings of conference on coastal engineering/proceedings of ... conference on coastal engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2156-1028
pISSN - 0589-087X
DOI - 10.9753/icce.v21.125
Subject(s) - sediment transport , sediment , oceanography , tidal current , geology , environmental science , geography , geomorphology
A semi-analytical model of 3D nearshore currents and sediment transport is presented. It describes the tidal motion, the waves, the surfzone currents and the sediment transport in complex coastal areas. The results of a first application, to a well-documented case at the Dutch coast, indicate the potential and the shortcomings of the model. The latter are analysed and suggestions for improvement are given.