QUANTITATIVE STUDIES OF BEACH MORPHOLOGY AND BEACH-FORMING PROCESSES.

Abstract

The principal objective of this study was to apply quantitative methods, including statistical analysis, to the evolution of beach forms in terms of processes and controlling factors. Experiments have related morphological and structural elements such as beach slope and plan, profile form, and sediment distribution to such dependent variables as wave parameters (height, length, steepness, and direction), tides, currents, and meteorological elements (wind direction and strength). Rates of beach and spit-bar deposition have been measured repeatedly along with other variables to determine the nature and causes of changes.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0608917

Entities

People

  • Arthur N. Strahler

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Science
  • Information Science
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Sediments
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Wind
  • Wind Direction

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Theoretical Analysis.