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Storm sequencing and beach profile variability at Hasaki, Japan
Sonja Eichentopf,
José M. Alsina,
Marios Christou,
Yoshiaki Kuriyama,
Harshinie Karunarathna 
Marine Geology, Volume: 424, Start page: 106153
Swansea University Author:
Harshinie Karunarathna
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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.margeo.2020.106153
Abstract
Beach profile evolution under storm sequence forcing presents an emerging research topic that has only been investigated at a limited number of sites. The occurrence and effects of storm sequencing on beach profile evolution are studied at Hasaki Beach, Japan, using weekly beach profile and two-hour...
| Published in: | Marine Geology |
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| ISSN: | 0025-3227 |
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Elsevier BV
2020
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53519 |
| Abstract: |
Beach profile evolution under storm sequence forcing presents an emerging research topic that has only been investigated at a limited number of sites. The occurrence and effects of storm sequencing on beach profile evolution are studied at Hasaki Beach, Japan, using weekly beach profile and two-hourly offshore wave measurements. During the 25-year study period, the supratidal beach at Hasaki is subjected to long-term accretion and steepening while the shoreline shows a long-term oscillation. In addition, oscillations of the supratidal beach volume and the shoreline at semi-annual and annual intervals are identified, which are largely controlled by the variability of the wave height. Hasaki Beach is subjected to frequent storms that often cluster in sequences, especially during the extra-tropical cyclone season (January to March). The majority of storms and sequences generate erosion of the beach above the low water level but some also lead to recovery. Despite a tendency for storms and storm sequences with larger power to cause more erosion, the present data does not demonstrate increased beach erosion by storm sequences. Following these findings, the tendency of the beach to evolve towards equilibrium and the importance of the antecedent beach morphology are demonstrated. |
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| Keywords: |
Storm sequences; Beach erosion; Beach recovery; Storm power; Beach equilibrium; Sandy beaches |
| College: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering |
| Funders: |
UKRI, NE/N013573/1 |
| Start Page: |
106153 |