Rhythmic Patterns of Beach Topography.
Abstract
Rhythmic patterns of topography may be apparent simultaneously in a longshore alternation of cuspate projections and arcuate embayments along the beach face, in a rhythmic longshore bar composed of an alternate series of arcs and cusps, and in longshore undulation of the nearshore bed. Development and modification of rhythmic topography were monitored for 3 weeks along the Gulf Coast at Seagrove Beach, Florida. The indication is that, independent of scale, rhythmically spaced cuspate projections along the beach face can be either modified arcuate deposits or cuspate forms resulting from the formation of arcuate embayments by erosion. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0776593
Entities
People
- Johannes L. Van Beek
Organizations
- Louisiana State University