Modeling and analyzing observed transverse sand bars in the surf zone

A morphodynamic model has been applied to explain the characteristics of transverse sandbars observed in the inner surf zone of open beaches. The model describes the feedback between waves, rollers, depth-averaged currents and bed evolution, so that self-organized processes can develop.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Ribas Prats, Francesca|||0000-0003-4701-5982, Swart, Huib E. de, Calvete Manrique, Daniel|||0000-0002-5402-5137, Falqués Serra, Albert|||0000-0002-3945-1509
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/26384
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/26384
https://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2011JF002158
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Sand bars--Forecasting
Beaches
ridges
wawes
turbullence
swash
Platges -- Erosió
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Geologia
Descripción
Sumario:A morphodynamic model has been applied to explain the characteristics of transverse sandbars observed in the inner surf zone of open beaches. The model describes the feedback between waves, rollers, depth-averaged currents and bed evolution, so that self-organized processes can develop.