Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9532703 | Marine Geology | 2005 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
Comparison of observed and predicted beach states showed that while beaches with observed dissipative morphology typically matched the expected criteria, most other beach states did not. Lack of agreement between predicted and observed beach states has been reported elsewhere and attributed to failings in the RTR and Dean's parameter. In addition, this study identifies geological factors as important constraints on actual beach state. In the majority of beaches studied, inherited geological factors appear to be more important determinants of beach morphology than contemporary dynamics.
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Authors
D.W.T. Jackson, J.A.G. Cooper, L. del Rio,