The shoreline evolution is an important issue in the knowledge of the beach behaviors, especially the shoreline cross-shore retreat or advance following sea storms. The topic has been studied in the past using empirical, numerical and analytical approaches. The paper presents a quantification of the cross-shore shoreline behaviors, corresponding to sea storms; the aim is achieved with the use of video derived shoreline position in Lido di Dante, where an ARGUS station has been operating since the year 2003. The measured cross-shore behaviors of the shoreline are compared with the ones estimated with the empirical model developed by Dong and Chen (1999) (Coastal Eng. 36. pp 246 – 261). The model was selected among a large quantity of models available due to its simplicity. This comparison allows to analyze critically advantages and disadvantages of the model and will permit in the future to calibrate a new model which could overcome the limitations assigned to the Dong and Chen (1999) model.
Titolo: | Assessement of the short term changes of beaches based on video monitoring | |
Autore/i: | Russo V.; ARCHETTI, RENATA | |
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Anno: | 2009 | |
Titolo del libro: | Proceedingsof the Mediterranean Days of Coast and Port Engineering | |
Pagina iniziale: | 41 | |
Pagina finale: | 52 | |
Abstract: | The shoreline evolution is an important issue in the knowledge of the beach behaviors, especially the shoreline cross-shore retreat or advance following sea storms. The topic has been studied in the past using empirical, numerical and analytical approaches. The paper presents a quantification of the cross-shore shoreline behaviors, corresponding to sea storms; the aim is achieved with the use of video derived shoreline position in Lido di Dante, where an ARGUS station has been operating since the year 2003. The measured cross-shore behaviors of the shoreline are compared with the ones estimated with the empirical model developed by Dong and Chen (1999) (Coastal Eng. 36. pp 246 – 261). The model was selected among a large quantity of models available due to its simplicity. This comparison allows to analyze critically advantages and disadvantages of the model and will permit in the future to calibrate a new model which could overcome the limitations assigned to the Dong and Chen (1999) model. | |
Data prodotto definitivo in UGOV: | 18-feb-2010 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 4.01 Contributo in Atti di convegno |