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Abstract
The event- to decade-scale patterns of sediment dispersal on two artificially nourished beaches have been mapped using a combination of geophysical surveys, closely-spaced vibracores, and repeated beach profiles. At both Wrightsville Beach, NC and Folly Island, SC the sediment used for beach nourishment is macroscopically distinct from native sediment and can be used to identify sediment transport pathways and infer mechanisms for across-shelf transport. The data from both sites demonstrate that significant quantities of nourishment sediment are being transported seaward onto the inner continental shelf. The time and space scales of this transport are of engineering interest for the planning, design and long-term maintenance of nourished beaches.
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| Publication type | Conference Paper |
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| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Tracing sediment dispersal on nourished beaches: Two case studies |
| ISBN | 9780784404362 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Contributing office(s) | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 22 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Conference Paper |
| Larger Work Title | Coastal Sediments '99 |
| First page | 2118 |
| Last page | 2136 |
| Conference Title | Fourth International Symposium on Coastal Engineering and Science of Coastal Sediment Processes |
| Conference Location | Long Island, NY |
| Conference Date | June 21-23, 1999 |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina, South Carolina |
| Other Geospatial | Folly Island, Wrightsville Beach |
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