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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-10-65-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-10-65-2022
Research article
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17 Jan 2022
Research article |  | 17 Jan 2022

The role of geological mouth islands on the morphodynamics of back-barrier tidal basins

Yizhang Wei, Yining Chen, Jufei Qiu, Zeng Zhou, Peng Yao, Qin Jiang, Zheng Gong, Giovanni Coco, Ian Townend, and Changkuan Zhang

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The barrier tidal basin is increasingly altered by human activity and sea-level rise. These environmental changes probably lead to the emergence or disappearance of islands, yet the effect of rocky islands on the evolution of tidal basins remains poorly investigated. Using numerical experiments, we explore the evolution of tidal basins under varying numbers and locations of islands. This work provides insights for predicting the response of barrier tidal basins in a changing environment.
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