Fractal behaviour in nearshore processes

Giovanni Coco, David A. Huntley, Gerhard Masselink, Tim J. O'Hare, Charitha Pattiaratchi

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    Abstract

    Short term morphological changes have been analysed by means of a fractal technique based on the evaluation of the local and global Hurst exponent. Field measurements collected during beach cusp formation and development and time series obtained through simulations by a numerical model have been considered and compared. Results indicate the possibility that beach morphology might self-organise as a response to the hydrodynamic forcing at least at certain time-scales and at locations inside the swash zone where the forcing is less effective.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCoastal Engineering 2000
    EditorsBilly L. Edge
    Place of PublicationReston, Virginia
    PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
    Pages2901–2913
    Number of pages13
    Volume3
    ISBN (Print)9780784405499
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2001
    EventCoastal Engineering 2000 - 27th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2000 - Sydney, Australia
    Duration: 16 Jul 200021 Jul 2000

    Conference

    ConferenceCoastal Engineering 2000 - 27th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2000
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    CitySydney
    Period16/07/0021/07/00

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