TY - JOUR
T1 - BeachWin: modelling groundwater effects on swash sediment transport and beach profile changes
AU - Li, L.
AU - Pattiaratchi, Charitha
AU - Barry, D.A.
AU - Masselink, G.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Field and laboratory observations have shown that a relatively low beach groundwater table enhances beach accretion. These observations have led to the beach dewatering technique (artificially lowering the beach water table) for combating beach erosion. Here we present a process-based numerical model that simulates the interacting wave motion on the beach. coastal groundwater flow, swash sediment transport and beach profile changes. Results of model simulations demonstrate that the model replicates accretionary effects of a low beach water table on beach profile changes and has the potential to become a tool for assessing the effectiveness of beach dewatering systems. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
AB - Field and laboratory observations have shown that a relatively low beach groundwater table enhances beach accretion. These observations have led to the beach dewatering technique (artificially lowering the beach water table) for combating beach erosion. Here we present a process-based numerical model that simulates the interacting wave motion on the beach. coastal groundwater flow, swash sediment transport and beach profile changes. Results of model simulations demonstrate that the model replicates accretionary effects of a low beach water table on beach profile changes and has the potential to become a tool for assessing the effectiveness of beach dewatering systems. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00066-4
DO - 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00066-4
M3 - Article
SN - 1364-8152
VL - 17
SP - 313
EP - 320
JO - Environmental Modelling & Software
JF - Environmental Modelling & Software
IS - 3
ER -