Rip current hazard at coastal recreational beaches in China

Y Zhang, W Huang, X Liu, C Zhang, G Xu… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rip current has become the primary coastal hazard globally. This work presents the
operational investigation of nation-wide rip current hazard and its implications for the beach …

A novel GIS-based approach for automated detection of nearshore sandbar morphological characteristics in optical satellite imagery

R Janušaitė, L Jukna, D Jarmalavičius, D Pupienis… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Satellite remote sensing is a valuable tool for coastal management, enabling the possibility
to repeatedly observe nearshore sandbars. However, a lack of methodological approaches …

The role of bathymetry and directional wave conditions on observed crescentic bar dynamics

RL de Swart, F Ribas, G Simarro… - Earth Surface …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nearshore sandbars are important features in the surf zone of many beaches because they
strongly influence the mean circulation and evolving morphology. Due to variations in wave …

Observations of megacusp dynamics and their coupling with crescentic bars at an open, fetch‐limited beach

RL de Swart, F Ribas, D Calvete… - Earth Surface …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Alongshore changes in shorelines along sandy beaches are a result of variations in wave
conditions and nearshore morphology, which can cause straight shorelines to develop large …

Observations on decadal sandbar behaviour along a large‐scale curved shoreline

R Gijsman, BG Ruessink, J Visscher… - Earth Surface …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nearshore sandbars are characteristic features of sandy surf zones and have been
observed with a variety of geometries in cross‐shore (eg location) and longshore direction …

Estimating dune erosion at the regional scale using a meta-model based on neural networks

P Athanasiou, A Van Dongeren… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2022 - nhess.copernicus.org
Sandy beaches and dune systems have high recreational and ecological value, while they
offer protection against flooding during storms. At the same time, these systems are very …

A Clustering Approach for Predicting Dune Morphodynamic Response to Storms Using Typological Coastal Profiles: A Case Study at the Dutch Coast

P Athanasiou, A Van Dongeren, A Giardino… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Dune erosion driven by extreme marine storms can damage local infrastructure or
ecosystems and affect the long-term flood safety of the hinterland. These storms typically …

Using satellite-derived nearshore breaker information to study nearshore geomorphology and hydrodynamic environment

X Zhang, K Zhang, Y Yao, Z Xu, R Hu - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Studying nearshore breakers contributes to the understanding of nearshore geomorphology
and hydrodynamic environment, which is crucial for coastal engineering design, coastal …

Nearshore sandbars crest position dynamics analysed based on Earth Observation data

F Tătui, S Constantin - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding long-term underwater sandbars dynamics is a key element for optimal
coastal zone management, but this endeavour is often held back by data availability. In …

Analysis of interannual and seasonal nearshore bar behaviour observed from decadal optical satellite data in the Curonian Spit, Baltic Sea

R Janušaitė, D Jarmalavičius, L Jukna, G Žilinskas… - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Long-term observations of nearshore bar behaviour are a vital component of coastal
monitoring, management, and prediction. Optical satellite remote sensing enables the …