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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-5987-2022
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Research article
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02 Dec 2022
Research article |
| 02 Dec 2022
| 02 Dec 2022
Coastal topography and hydrogeology control critical groundwater gradients and potential beach surface instability during storm surges
Anner Paldor
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE,
USA
Nina Stark
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Matthew Florence
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Britt Raubenheimer
Department of Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
Steve Elgar
Department of Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
Rachel Housego
Department of Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography, 86 Water St., Woods Hole, MA,
USA
Ryan S. Frederiks
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE,
USA
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE,
USA
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of
Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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Short summary
Ocean surges can impact the stability of beaches by changing the hydraulic regime. These surge-induced changes in the hydraulic regime have important implications for coastal engineering and for beach morphology. This work uses 3D computer simulations to study how these alterations vary in space and time. We find that certain areas along and across the beach are potentially more vulnerable than others and that previous assumptions regarding the most dangerous places may need to be revised.
Ocean surges can impact the stability of beaches by changing the hydraulic regime. These...
