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Abstract

The advancement of knowledge in the field of coastal morphodynamics is currently highly relevant, as it provides valuable insights into the complex and dynamic nature of coastal systems and helps coastal engineers and researchers to better understand and manage the risks associated with coastal hazards. Managing and protecting coastal areas requires accurate measurements and the availability of reliable numerical models for predicting shoreline evolution. The present study focuses on verifying the reliability of a recent one-line model: the General Shoreline beach (GSb) model. The numerical simulations were performed using wave data observed by the Acoustic Wave and Current profiler and the Channel Coast Observatory buoy. The numerical results were compared with high-resolution shoreline data collected from an ARGUS monitoring station during the impoundment experiment conducted in Milford-on-Sea, UK. The numerical results demonstrated that the GSb model accurately predicts shoreline evolution, particularly for mixed beaches. The findings of the present study also show the effectiveness of the GSb online numerical model in predicting day-to-day changes in shoreline dynamics caused by wave attack. The high-resolution dataset of the ARGUS observations combined with wave data collected during the field experiment could be valuable resources for coastal researchers to further evaluate and improve numerical models of coastal morphodynamics.

Publication Date

2023-05-12

Publication Title

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Volume

11

Issue

5

Acceptance Date

2023-05-09

Deposit Date

2023-12-20

Embargo Period

2023-12-21

Funding

The field experiment of the present research was funded by the Faculty of Technology of Plymouth University and the EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) under the Grant EP/C005392/1 “A Risk-based Framework for Predicting Long-term Beach Evolution”. The work has been supported by Regione Calabria, through the PhD grant for international exchange of Antonio Francone. This research has been also supported by the Regione Puglia through the grant project titled “Sperimentazione di tecnologie innovative per il consolidamento di dune costiere (INNO-DUNECOST)”, POR Puglia FESR FSE 2014-2020-Sub-Azione 1.4.B, Contract n. RM5UKM2.

Keywords

coastal zone, shoreline evolution, coastal morphodynamics, GSb model, numerical simulations, field data, ARGUS images

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