Open AccessABOUT THE INFLUENCE OF EROSION VOLUME ON CROSS-SHORE SEDIMENT MOVEMENT AT PROTOTYPE SCALE
Author(s) -
K. Uliczka,
H.H. Dette
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.v21.127
Subject(s) - erosion , sediment , shore , volume (thermodynamics) , scale (ratio) , storm , sediment transport , storm surge , coastal erosion , hydrology (agriculture) , movement (music) , geology , environmental science , geotechnical engineering , geomorphology , oceanography , geography , cartography , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , aesthetics
In order to estimate erosion of sand beaches attacked by storm surges, experiments at prototype scale are necessary, since small scale models do not reproduce physical processes in the surf zone. The present study describes the influence of erosion volume on crossshore sediment movement during the development of beach profile. The discussion includes parameters which affect the erosion volume and the accuracy of assessment.