A STUDY OF MARKED SAND MOVEMENT ON DEL MONTE BEACH, MONTEREY BAY, CALIFORNIA.
Abstract
The movement of fluorescent-coated sand on Del Monte Beach, Monterey Bay, California was traced for a three-week period during February and March, 1965. In order to speed analysis of hundreds of sediment samples, a rapid volumetric measurement was developed to replace the standard weight measurement in textural analysis. Marked sand grains in different size ranges were found to move in different directions, both along and across the beach. No dominant longshore drift occurred. The observed movement of the sand correlated with the natural sand texture, beach profile changes, and the presence of cusps. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0616901
Entities
People
- Clyde Gilbert Hohenstein
- David Lynn Jones
- James Walter Jaeger
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School