Modes of operation and forcing in oil spill modeling: state-of-art, deficiencies and challenges
Oil spills may have devastating effects on marine ecosystems, public health, the economy,
and coastal communities. As a consequence, scientific literature contains various up-to-date …
and coastal communities. As a consequence, scientific literature contains various up-to-date …
Assessing shallow soft deposits through near-surface geophysics and UAV-SfM: application in pocket beaches environments
This study employs a multimethod approach to investigate the sediment distribution in two
pocket beaches, Ramla Beach and Mellieha S Beach, in Malta. Both study sites were …
pocket beaches, Ramla Beach and Mellieha S Beach, in Malta. Both study sites were …
A synthesis of different geomorphological landscapes on the Maltese Islands
R Gauci, S Scerri - Landscapes and landforms of the Maltese Islands, 2019 - Springer
The landscapes of the Maltese Islands owe much of their distinctive nature to their gentle dip
to the NE. Imparted by tectonic uplift activity along the Medina Wrench Fault during the …
to the NE. Imparted by tectonic uplift activity along the Medina Wrench Fault during the …
Influence of particle shape on pebble transport in a mixed sand and gravel beach during low energy conditions: Implications for nourishment projects
Beach nourishments using coarse-gravel sediments are becoming a frequent practice to
buffer coastal erosion, but usually little attention is spent on fill material characteristics. A …
buffer coastal erosion, but usually little attention is spent on fill material characteristics. A …
Short-and medium-term response to storms on three Mediterranean coarse-grained beaches
The storm response of three Italian coarse-grained beaches was investigated to better
understand the morphodynamics of coarse-clastic beaches in a microtidal context. Two of …
understand the morphodynamics of coarse-clastic beaches in a microtidal context. Two of …
[HTML][HTML] Evolution of coastal cliffs characterized by lateral spreading in the Maltese archipelago
The Maltese archipelago is renowned for its spectacular coasts, characterized by vertical
cliffs and scree slopes. In the western sector of Malta and the eastern region of Gozo, a …
cliffs and scree slopes. In the western sector of Malta and the eastern region of Gozo, a …
Urban pocket-beach morphodynamics along the wave-dominated southwest coast of Lake Michigan: An analysis of shoreline and sand volumetric changes
Many of the world's beaches are embayed, but while a large body of work addresses the
geomorphology of pocket beaches in oceanic settings, little is known about urban analogs …
geomorphology of pocket beaches in oceanic settings, little is known about urban analogs …
Great lakes urban pocket-beach dynamics: A GIS-based analysis of infrastructure-design influences on geomorphic development
Chicago's lakefront beaches experienced inundation and coastal erosion when Lake
Michigan's mean annual water level rose by> 1.5 m between 2013 and 2019 …
Michigan's mean annual water level rose by> 1.5 m between 2013 and 2019 …
[HTML][HTML] Transgressive rocky coasts in the geological record: Insights from Miocene granitic rocky shorelines and modern examples
Rocky shorelines are commonly punctuated, with alternating high relief cliffs and incised
embayments which host “pocket beaches”. While multiple cases of ancient rocky shorelines …
embayments which host “pocket beaches”. While multiple cases of ancient rocky shorelines …
Morphodynamics and Sand Volumetric Changes within Engineered Great Lakes Pocket Beaches: Varied Responses to a Meter-scale Lake-level Rise, Chicago …
Lake Michigan's water level recently rose by> 1.5 m, from its historical low (in 2013) to a
near-historical high (in 2020). This study evaluates the lake-level rise-associated …
near-historical high (in 2020). This study evaluates the lake-level rise-associated …