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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-9-1223-2021
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Research article
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13 Sep 2021
Research article |
| 13 Sep 2021
| 13 Sep 2021
The relative influence of dune aspect ratio and beach width on dune erosion as a function of storm duration and surge level
Department of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, 104 South Road, Mitchell Hall, Campus Box 3315, Chapel Hill, NC 27515, USA
Laura J. Moore
Department of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, 104 South Road, Mitchell Hall, Campus Box 3315, Chapel Hill, NC 27515, USA
Peter Ruggiero
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State
University, 104 CEOAS Administration Building, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
Sally D. Hacker
Department of Integrative Biology, Oregon State University, 3029 Cordley Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
Reuben G. Biel
Department of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, 104 South Road, Mitchell Hall, Campus Box 3315, Chapel Hill, NC 27515, USA
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- Dune erosion during storm surges: A review of the observations, physics and modelling of the collision regime P. van Wiechen et al.
- Subaqueous and Subaerial Beach Changes after Implementation of a Mega Nourishment in Front of a Sea Dike A. Kroon et al.
- Characterization and Dynamics of the Beach Transition Zone: Insights from Southwestern Rhode Island, U.S.A. B. Points & J. Walsh
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- Exploring Ecological, Morphological, and Environmental Controls on Coastal Foredune Evolution at Annual Scales Using a Process-Based Model S. Heminway et al.
- Inlet-adjacent beach and shoreline variability at decadal scales T. Duenkel & T. Briggs
- Scale-dependent interactions in coastal biogeomorphic landscapes: Pioneer both inhibits and facilitates primary foredune builder across spatial scales C. Lammers et al.
- Effects of soil properties on erosion and breaching of natural coastal barriers under extreme storm surges S. Elsayed et al.
- A machine learning based estimation method of beach slopes at a national scale: a case study of New Zealand H. Xu et al.
- Foredune growth and storm surge protection potential at the Eiderstedt Peninsula, Germany B. Mehrtens et al.
- Laboratory Investigation of Hydrodynamic and Sand Dune Morphology Changes Under Wave Overwash B. Liang et al.
- Improvement of a coastal vulnerability index and its application along the Calabria Coastline, Italy D. Pantusa et al.
- Performance Evaluation of Natural and Nature-Based Features for Coastal Protection and Co-Benefits M. Reidenbach et al.
- Dunes on the Edge of the Atlantic: Characterising Geomorphology, Vegetation and Plant Functional Traits in the Northwest of Ireland S. Cascone et al.
- Vegetation effects on dune erosion under wave collision: Influence of planting density, biomass distribution and arrangement in scaled experiments V. Kosmalla et al.
- Assessing flash flood erosion following storm Daniel in Libya J. Normand & E. Heggy
- Managed coastal dunes and the role of slope in storm impact and recovery M. Harris & J. Ellis
- Sand supply and dune grass species density affect foredune shape along the US Central Atlantic Coast K. Jay et al.
- Measurement and Modelling of Beach Response to Storm Waves: A Case Study of Brandon Bay, Ireland A. Egon et al.
- Habitat modification by marram grass negatively affects recruitment of conspecifics C. Lammers et al.
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Short summary
Studies of the impact of storms on dunes typically focus on the importance of dune elevation,
here we analyze the protective services offered by the dune height and width, the morphology
of the beach fronting the dune, and artificial dune construction via the use of sand fences.
We find that dune volume loss most strongly correlates to beach width rather than dune shape,
although when beach width is controlled for low and wide dunes offer greater protection than
tall and narrow dunes.
Studies of the impact of storms on dunes typically focus on the importance of dune elevation,...
