ORCID
- G MASSELINK: 0000-0001-6079-7611
- TIM SCOTT: 0000-0002-3357-7485
Abstract
Gravel beach morphologic change is a function of combined cross- and alongshore transport. At present, numerical methods deal with these processes separately. We present observations from Start Bay, UK, of extreme storm response and recovery, across five gravel subembayments (lengths 250 m to 5 km). An easterly storm sequence in Feb-Mar 2018 forced massive alongshore transport (rotation and headland bypassing) and cross-shore transport including erosion of the barrier, destruction of barrier-crest roads, and distribution of material offshore. We demonstrate that profile response is a function of embayment length and headland proximity, such that: (i) pocket embayments (~250 m) experience a uniform response; (ii) short embayments (~500 m) rotate around a pivot point; (iii) longer bays (>1 km), exhibit a weak cut-fill response near the mid-point; and (v) long beaches (>5 km) show a strong cross-shore response, with rotation near the headlands. This study aids development of fully-coupled gravel transport models.
DOI Link
Publication Date
2019-01-01
Event
International Conference on Coastal Sediments 2019
Publication Title
Coastal Sediments 2019
Acceptance Date
2019-01-01
Deposit Date
2024-06-11
Embargo Period
2023-07-19
Recommended Citation
McCARROLL, R., MASSELINK, G., WIGGINS, M., SCOTT, T., BILLSON, O., & CONLEY, D. (2019) 'GRAVEL BEACH CROSS- AND ALONGSHORE RESPONSE TO AN EXTREME EVENT: BEACH LENGTH AND HEADLAND PROXIMITY CONTROLS', Coastal Sediments 2019, . Available at: 10.1142/9789811204487_0234
