Observation of the coastal areas, estuaries and deltas from space

B Laignel, S Vignudelli, R Almar, M Becker… - Surveys in …, 2023 - Springer
Coastal regions (including estuaries and deltas) are very complex environments with
diverse hydrodynamic and bio-geomorphological contexts and with important socio …

On the prediction of runup, setup and swash on beaches

PG da Silva, G Coco, R Garnier, AHF Klein - Earth-Science Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Wave runup is one of the most critical parameters contributing to coastline flooding and
shoreline change. Many formulas have been developed to empirically predict wave runup …

A global analysis of extreme coastal water levels with implications for potential coastal overtop**

R Almar, R Ranasinghe, EWJ Bergsma, H Diaz… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Climate change and anthropogenic pressures are widely expected to exacerbate coastal
hazards such as episodic coastal flooding. This study presents global-scale potential coastal …

Global distribution of nearshore slopes with implications for coastal retreat

P Athanasiou, A Van Dongeren… - … system science data, 2019 - essd.copernicus.org
Nearshore slope, defined as the cross-shore gradient of the subaqueous profile, is an
important input parameter which affects hydrodynamic and morphological coastal …

Contribution of wave setup to projected coastal sea level changes

A Melet, R Almar, M Hemer… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Along open coasts, wind waves are a key driver of coastal changes and can be major
contributors to coastal hazards. Wind wave characteristics are projected to change in …

A storm hazard matrix combining coastal flooding and beach erosion

CK Leaman, MD Harley, KD Splinter, MC Thran… - Coastal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Coastal storms cause widespread damage to property, infrastructure, economic activity, and
the environment. Along open sandy coastlines, two of the primary coastal storm hazards are …

Hotspot dune erosion on an intermediate beach

N Cohn, KL Brodie, B Johnson, ML Palmsten - Coastal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
A large, low pressure Nor'easter storm and Hurricane Joaquin contributed to multiple weeks
of sustained, elevated wave and water level conditions along the southeastern Atlantic coast …

[HTML][HTML] Global satellite-based coastal bathymetry from waves

R Almar, EWJ Bergsma, G Thoumyre, MW Baba… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
The seafloor—or bathymetry—of the world's coastal waters remains largely unknown
despite its primary importance to human activities and ecosystems. Here we present …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring hydrodynamics and exploring nearshore processes using distributed sensing of fiber-optic cable strain

HE Glover, ME Wengrove, R Holman - Coastal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) is a new method for recording oceanographic
processes using seafloor fiber-optic cables, such as telecommunication cables. DAS returns …