On the mechanism of wavelength selection of self-organized shoreline sand waves

Sandy shorelines exposed to very oblique wave incidence can be unstable and develop self-organized shoreline sand waves. Different types of models predict the formation of these sand waves with an initially dominant alongshore wavelength in the range 1–10 km, which is quite common in nature

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Van den Berg, Niels, Falqués Serra, Albert|||0000-0002-3945-1509, Ribas Prats, Francesca|||0000-0003-4701-5982, Caballeria Suriñach, Miquel
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2014
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositório:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/26389
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/26389
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2013JF002751
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Bars (Geomorphology)
Sandy shorelines
Onades -- Investigació
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Geologia::Oceanografia
Descrição
Resumo:Sandy shorelines exposed to very oblique wave incidence can be unstable and develop self-organized shoreline sand waves. Different types of models predict the formation of these sand waves with an initially dominant alongshore wavelength in the range 1–10 km, which is quite common in nature