Observations of wave-induced pore pressure gradients and bed level response on a surf zone sandbar
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DOI: 10.1002/2016jc012557
Abstract: Horizontal and vertical pressure gradients may be important physical mechanisms contributing to onshore sediment transport beneath steep, near-breaking waves in the surf zone. A barred beach was constructed in a large-scale laboratory wave flume with… read more here.
Keywords: pore pressure; gradients bed; pressure gradients; sandbar ... See more keywords
On the influence of reflection over a rhythmic swash zone on surf zone dynamics
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DOI: 10.1007/s10236-018-1165-5
Abstract: The reflection of incident gravity waves over an irregular swash zone morphology and the resulting influence on surf zone dynamics remains mostly unexplored. The wave-phase resolving SWASH model is applied to investigate this feedback using… read more here.
Keywords: swash zone; zone; reflection; zone dynamics ... See more keywords
Occurrence of wild chum salmon fry in the surf zone, and spawning and emergence timing in the adjacent nonstocked river in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
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DOI: 10.1007/s12562-021-01535-4
Abstract: Sustainable conservation management of chum salmon in Japan requires ecological information on wild fish. This study investigated the spawning timing in a nonstocked river and the occurrence of wild fry in a surf zone in… read more here.
Keywords: salmon fry; chum salmon; niigata prefecture; surf zone ... See more keywords
Observation of surf zone wave transformation using LiDAR
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apor.2018.05.015
Abstract: Abstract The use of LiDAR as an alternative to an array of in-situ instruments for water elevation measurement, specifically in the surf zone, is covered in detail. This paper outlines the advances in remote sensing… read more here.
Keywords: zone wave; wave; wave transformation; observation surf ... See more keywords
Wave energy drives biotic patterns beyond the surf zone: Factors influencing abundance and occurrence of mobile fauna adjacent to subtropical beaches
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2018.100467
Abstract: Abstract Management of beach ecosystems often focuses on geomorphic and socio-economic issues. Yet understanding patterns and processes affecting fishes and invertebrates in this dynamic inshore environment will better inform ecosystem management. We used Baited Remote… read more here.
Keywords: surf zone; abundance occurrence; beyond surf; energy ... See more keywords
Short-term temporal variations in the zooplankton community of the surf zone influenced by estuarine discharge
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2019.100687
Abstract: Abstract In the coastal zone, zooplankton face strong and constant environmental fluctuations that result from interaction between marine and freshwater systems. The aim of this study is to examine the variation patterns of coastal mesozooplankton… read more here.
Keywords: community; surf zone; short term; zooplankton community ... See more keywords
Wave height distribution in unsaturated surf zones
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101708
Abstract: Abstract This paper addresses the performance of different wave height distributions in the surf zone on natural beaches on the central west coast of India. The surfzone water level data for different surf zones were… read more here.
Keywords: surf zone; wave height; surf zones; distribution ... See more keywords
Energy dissipation in the inner surf zone: new insights from LiDAR-based roller geometry measurements
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DOI: 10.1029/2017jc013369
Abstract: The spatial and temporal variation of energy dissipation rates in breaking waves controls the mean circulation of the surf zone. As this circulation plays an important role in the morphodynamics of beaches, it is vital… read more here.
Keywords: energy dissipation; geometry; surf zone; roller ... See more keywords
High‐Energy Surf Zone Currents and Headland Rips at a Geologically Constrained Mesotidal Beach
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DOI: 10.1029/2020jc016259
Abstract: We analyze Eulerian and Lagrangian measurements of wave-induced circulation collected during a 3-week field experiment at a high-energy mesotidal barred beach with the presence of a 500-m headland and a submerged reef. Small changes in… read more here.
Keywords: geologically constrained; circulation patterns; high energy; deflection ... See more keywords
Planktonic Subsidies to Surf-Zone and Intertidal Communities.
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DOI: 10.1146/annurev-marine-010816-060514
Abstract: Plankton are transported onshore, providing subsidies of food and new recruits to surf-zone and intertidal communities. The transport of plankton to the surf zone is influenced by wind, wave, and tidal forcing, and whether they… read more here.
Keywords: intertidal communities; zone intertidal; hydrodynamics; surf zone ... See more keywords
Analysis of Surface Foam Holes Associated with Depth-Limited Breaking
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DOI: 10.2112/jcoastres-d-16-00010.1
Abstract: ABSTRACT Benbow, C.A.; MacMahan, J.H., and Thornton, E.B., 2017. Analysis of surface foam holes associated with depth-limited breaking. The behavior of surf zone foam holes, as observed at the surface and associated with depth-limited breaking,… read more here.
Keywords: foam; associated depth; size; surf zone ... See more keywords