RT journal article
T1 Morphodynamics Assessment by Means of Mesoforms and Video-Monitoring in a Dissipative Beach
A1 Montes, Juan
A1 Simarro, Gonzalo
A1 Benavente González, Javier
A1 Benavente González, Javier
A1 Plomaritis, Theocharis
A1 Río Rodríguez, Laura del
A2 Ciencias de la Tierra
K1 mesoforms
K1 bars
K1 cusps
K1 rip currents
K1 video-monitoring system
K1 ULISES
K1 wavelet
K1 Gulf of Cadiz
AB In this study a video-monitoring system was used to analyze the presence of mesoformsduring a time period of five years in the urban beach of La Victoria, Cádiz, Spain. This techniqueallowed the generation of plan views using an improved version of ULISES software. The presenceand spatiotemporal variability of the most common mesoforms, such as bars and cusps, was identifiedin all the plan views. Furthermore, the morphodynamic state of the beach was investigated incombination with local hydrodynamic data. The cusp systems were also studied by means of waveletanalyses and different theories on cusps formation were tested. The presence of the investigatedfeatures was related to the wave energy and its seasonal variations. The behavior of the mesoformsdemonstrated the important role of a subtidal rocky outcrop in the nearshore processes. The resultsalso show that bars and cusps as indicators of the nearshore processes are a useful tool for themacroscopic analysis of surf zone dynamics in dissipative beaches.
PB MDPI
SN 2076-3263
YR 2018
FD 2018-12
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/21846
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/21846
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 10-nov-2026