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Role of the forcing sources in morphodynamic modelling of an embayed beach
Department of Physics, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, C/Jordi Girona 1–3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Albert Falqués
Department of Physics, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, C/Jordi Girona 1–3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Department of Physics, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, C/Jordi Girona 1–3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Daniel Calvete
Department of Physics, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, C/Jordi Girona 1–3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Rinse de Swart
Department of Physics, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, C/Jordi Girona 1–3, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
now at: WaterProof Marine Consultancy & Services BV, 8221 RC Lelystad, the Netherlands
Ruth Durán
Institut de Ciències del Mar-CSIC, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 37, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
Candela Marco-Peretó
Institut de Ciències del Mar-CSIC, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 37, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
Marta Marcos
Institut Mediterrani d'Estudis Avançats (UIB-CSIC), C/Miquel Marquès 21, 07190 Esporles, Illes Balears, Spain
Angel Amores
Institut Mediterrani d'Estudis Avançats (UIB-CSIC), C/Miquel Marquès 21, 07190 Esporles, Illes Balears, Spain
Tim Toomey
Institut Mediterrani d'Estudis Avançats (UIB-CSIC), C/Miquel Marquès 21, 07190 Esporles, Illes Balears, Spain
Àngels Fernández-Mora
Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System (SOCIB), Parc Bit, Naorte, Bloc A, 07121 Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain
Jorge Guillén
Institut de Ciències del Mar-CSIC, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 37, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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Short summary
The sensitivity to the wave and sea-level forcing sources in predicting a 6-month embayed beach evolution is assessed using two different morphodynamic models. After a successful model calibration using in situ data, other sources are applied. The wave source choice is critical: hindcast data provide wrong results due to an angle bias, whilst the correct dynamics are recovered with the wave conditions from an offshore buoy. The use of different sea-level sources gives no significant differences.
The sensitivity to the wave and sea-level forcing sources in predicting a 6-month embayed beach...
