| Abstract: | Cusp formation was observed during an instrumented, daily profiled, time series of a reflective beach in Canaveral National Seashore, Florida on January 5, 1988. The monitored cusp embayment formed by erosion of the foreshore and the cusp series had a mean spacing of approximately 28 m. During this time, inshore fluid flows were dominated by two standing edge waves at frequencies of 0.06 Hz (primary) and 0.035 Hz (secondary) whereas incident waves were broadbanded at 0.12-0.16 Hz. Directly measured flows (and indirectly estimated swash excursion) data support both the standing wave subharmonic model and the self-organization model of cusp formation in this study. |
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| ProdID: | 5223287 |
| Citation Author: | Allen, J. R.; Psuty, N. P.; Bauer, B. O.; Carter, R. W. G. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Coastal Research |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | A field data assessment of contemporary models of beach cusp formation; 1996; Article; Journal; Journal of Coastal Research; Allen, J. R.; Psuty, N. P.; Bauer, B. O.; Carter, R. W. G. |
| Citation Start Page: | 622 |
| Citation Volume: | 12 |
| Citation Year: | 1996 |
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| Text: | A field data assessment of contemporary models of beach cusp formation; 1996; Article; Journal; Journal of Coastal Research; Allen, J. R.; Psuty, N. P.; Bauer, B. O.; Carter, R. W. G. |
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| Date Other: | Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:17 -0500 |
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