A field data assessment of contemporary models of beach cusp formation
Journal of Coastal Research
By: J.R. Allen, N.P. Psuty, B.O. Bauer, and R.W.G. Carter
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Abstract
Cusp formation was observed during an instrumented, daily profiled, time series of a reflective beach in Canaveral National Seashore, Florida on January 5, 1988. The monitored cusp embayment formed by erosion of the foreshore and the cusp series had a mean spacing of approximately 28 m. During this time, inshore fluid flows were dominated by two standing edge waves at frequencies of 0.06 Hz (primary) and 0.035 Hz (secondary) whereas incident waves were broadbanded at 0.12-0.16 Hz. Directly measured flows (and indirectly estimated swash excursion) data support both the standing wave subharmonic model and the self-organization model of cusp formation in this study.
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Allen, J., Psuty, N., Bauer, B., Carter, R., 1996, A field data assessment of contemporary models of beach cusp formation: Journal of Coastal Research, v. 12, p. 622-629.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | A field data assessment of contemporary models of beach cusp formation |
| Series title | Journal of Coastal Research |
| Volume | 12 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 622-629 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Coastal Research |
| First page | 622 |
| Last page | 629 |