Title: ASPECTS OF LITTORAL DYNAMICS ALONG THE CIRCEO-TERRACINA COASTAL AREA (LAZIO-ITALIA CENTRALE)
Abstract: A computer model was generated that relates the waves impacting a beach in the western part of Central Italy to the longshore sediment transport and coastal features from S. Felice Circeo on the west to Terracina on the east. The model analyzed spectra of wave properties as they underwent transformations shoreward of the 100 m isobath. Longshore sediment transport was calculated at 5 profile locations along the 15.9 km beach. Most of the waves with potential for sediment transport have little net effect on annual sediment transport as they generally maintain sediment equilibrium. The model predicted sand erosion from the western portion of the study area and suggested sediment bypassing along the eastern end. Although onshore and offshore sediment transport was not modeled, inferences based on bottom shear stress and wave dynamics suggest potential onsho- re sediment transport at the western end of the study area.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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