Daily and quasi-weekly beach profile changes at Monterey, California
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Authors
Koehr, James E.
Rohrbough, John D.
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Thompson, Warren C.
Date of Issue
1964
Date
1964
Publisher
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
Sand heights measured on two beach profiles, supplemented by wave
and tide data, were collected on daily and quasi-weekly bases for Del Monte
Beach between July 12, 1963, and March 31, 1964. This beach, composed of
fine quartz sand, is located in a sheltered indentation where long, low
swell predominates.
Analysis of the data revealed a dynamic beach characterized by constant
daily changes in the lower, active zone, No clear-cut seasonal variation
in cut and fill was evident, but large cycles of cut and fill having durations
of ten to twenty days occurred irregularly throughout the period.
Daily sand-level changes were attributed to constantly changing wave
conditions.
It was concluded that further research on sand beaches should include
wave and sand-level observations taken on a daily basis.
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Meteorology and Oceanography
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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