Field observations of nearshore bar formation

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Field observations of nearshore bar formation. / Aagaard, Troels; Kroon, Aart; Greenwood, Brian; Hughes, Michael.

I: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Bind 33, Nr. 7, 2008, s. 1021-1032.

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Aagaard, T, Kroon, A, Greenwood, B & Hughes, M 2008, 'Field observations of nearshore bar formation', Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, bind 33, nr. 7, s. 1021-1032. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.1599

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Aagaard, T., Kroon, A., Greenwood, B., & Hughes, M. (2008). Field observations of nearshore bar formation. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 33(7), 1021-1032. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.1599

Vancouver

Aagaard T, Kroon A, Greenwood B, Hughes M. Field observations of nearshore bar formation. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 2008;33(7):1021-1032. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.1599

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Aagaard, Troels ; Kroon, Aart ; Greenwood, Brian ; Hughes, Michael. / Field observations of nearshore bar formation. I: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 2008 ; Bind 33, Nr. 7. s. 1021-1032.

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RIS

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T1 - Field observations of nearshore bar formation

AU - Aagaard, Troels

AU - Kroon, Aart

AU - Greenwood, Brian

AU - Hughes, Michael

PY - 2008

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N2 -   The formation of an inner nearshore bar was observed during a high-energy event at the sandy beach of Vejers, Denmark. The bar accreted in situ during surf zone conditions and the growth of the bar was associated with the development of a trough landward of the bar. Measurements of hydrodynamics and sediment fluxes were obtained from electromagnetic current meters and optical backscatter sensors. These process measurements showed that a divergence in sediment transport occurred at the location of the developing trough, and observed gradients in cross-shore net sediment flux were consistent with the morphological development. The main cause for the flux gradients were cross-shore gradients in offshore-directed mean current (undertow) speed which depended upon local relative wave height and local bed slope.

AB -   The formation of an inner nearshore bar was observed during a high-energy event at the sandy beach of Vejers, Denmark. The bar accreted in situ during surf zone conditions and the growth of the bar was associated with the development of a trough landward of the bar. Measurements of hydrodynamics and sediment fluxes were obtained from electromagnetic current meters and optical backscatter sensors. These process measurements showed that a divergence in sediment transport occurred at the location of the developing trough, and observed gradients in cross-shore net sediment flux were consistent with the morphological development. The main cause for the flux gradients were cross-shore gradients in offshore-directed mean current (undertow) speed which depended upon local relative wave height and local bed slope.

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KW - surf zone

KW - morphodynamics

KW - undertow

KW - sediment transport

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JF - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

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