Sandy beaches and the nearshore environment are dynamic coastal systems characterized by sediment mobilization driven by alternating stormy and mild wave conditions. However, this natural behavior of beaches can be altered by coastal defense structures. Repeated surveys carried out with autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) may represent an interesting tool for studying nearshore dynamics and testing the effects of mitigation strategies against erosion. We present a one-year experiment involving repeated stratigraphic and morpho-bathymetric surveys of a nearshore environment prone to coastal erosion along the Emilia-Romagna coast (NE Italy), the Lido di Dante beach, carried out between October 2020 and December 2021 using an ASV. Seafloor and subseafloor “snapshots” collected at different time intervals enabled us to delineate the seasonal variability and shed light on key controlling variables, which could be used to integrate and calibrate remote-sensing observations and modeling. The results demonstrated that repeated surveys could be successfully employed for monitoring coastal areas and represent a promising tool for studying coastal dynamics on a medium/short (years/months) timescale.

Stanghellini G, B.C. (2022). Repeated (4D) marine geophysical surveys as a tool for studying the coastal environment and ground-truthing remote-sensing observations and modeling. REMOTE SENSING, 14(22), 1-23 [10.3390/rs14225901].

Repeated (4D) marine geophysical surveys as a tool for studying the coastal environment and ground-truthing remote-sensing observations and modeling

Romagnoli C;Archetti R;Ponti M;Turicchia E;Del Bianco F;
2022

Abstract

Sandy beaches and the nearshore environment are dynamic coastal systems characterized by sediment mobilization driven by alternating stormy and mild wave conditions. However, this natural behavior of beaches can be altered by coastal defense structures. Repeated surveys carried out with autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) may represent an interesting tool for studying nearshore dynamics and testing the effects of mitigation strategies against erosion. We present a one-year experiment involving repeated stratigraphic and morpho-bathymetric surveys of a nearshore environment prone to coastal erosion along the Emilia-Romagna coast (NE Italy), the Lido di Dante beach, carried out between October 2020 and December 2021 using an ASV. Seafloor and subseafloor “snapshots” collected at different time intervals enabled us to delineate the seasonal variability and shed light on key controlling variables, which could be used to integrate and calibrate remote-sensing observations and modeling. The results demonstrated that repeated surveys could be successfully employed for monitoring coastal areas and represent a promising tool for studying coastal dynamics on a medium/short (years/months) timescale.
2022
Stanghellini G, B.C. (2022). Repeated (4D) marine geophysical surveys as a tool for studying the coastal environment and ground-truthing remote-sensing observations and modeling. REMOTE SENSING, 14(22), 1-23 [10.3390/rs14225901].
Stanghellini G, Bidini C, Romagnoli C, Archetti R, Ponti M, Turicchia E, Del Bianco F, Mercorella A, Polonia A, Giorgetti G, Gallerani A, Gasperini L...espandi
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