A review of heterogeneous sediments in coastal environments

KT Holland, PA Elmore - Earth-Science Reviews, 2008‏ - Elsevier
The influence of heterogeneous sediment properties on coastal processes is commonly
underestimated due to the difficulty in characterizing and quantifying these types of …

Shoreface mesoscale morphodynamics: A review

K Hamon-Kerivel, A Cooper, D Jackson, M Sedrati… - Earth-Science …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
At seasonal to century timescales (mesoscale), the shoreface is a critical zone seaward of
the surf zone and/or beachface, in which waves interact with the mobile seafloor to cause …

Map** seabed sediments: Comparison of manual, geostatistical, object-based image analysis and machine learning approaches

M Diesing, SL Green, D Stephens, RM Lark… - Continental Shelf …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Marine spatial planning and conservation need underpinning with sufficiently detailed and
accurate seabed substrate and habitat maps. Although multibeam echosounders enable us …

Patterns in the sand: From forcing templates to self-organization

G Coco, AB Murray - Geomorphology, 2007‏ - Elsevier
The nearshore region exhibits many striking morphological patterns with a variety of spatial
and temporal scales. The formation of these rhythmic features has been initially ascribed …

Geologic evidence for onshore sediment transport from the inner continental shelf: Fire Island, New York

WC Schwab, WE Baldwin, CJ Hapke… - Journal of Coastal …, 2013‏ - meridian.allenpress.com
ABSTRACT Schwab, WC; Baldwin, WE; Hapke, CJ; Lentz, EE; Gayes, PT; Denny, JF; List,
JH, and Warner, JC, 2013. Geologic evidence for onshore sediment transport from the inner …

Towards quantitative spatial models of seabed sediment composition

D Stephens, M Diesing - PloS one, 2015‏ - journals.plos.org
There is a need for fit-for-purpose maps for accurately depicting the types of seabed
substrate and habitat and the properties of the seabed for the benefits of research, resource …

Nearshore shore-oblique bars, gravel outcrops, and their correlation to shoreline change

CA Schupp, JE McNinch, JH List - Marine Geology, 2006‏ - Elsevier
This study demonstrates the physical concurrence of shore-oblique bars and gravel
outcrops in the surf zone along the northern Outer Banks of North Carolina. These …

The effects of fine-scale surface roughness and grain size on 300 kHz multibeam backscatter intensity in sandy marine sedimentary environments

VL Ferrini, RD Flood - Marine Geology, 2006‏ - Elsevier
High-frequency acoustic backscatter intensity that is returned from sediment is affected by a
number of seabed characteristics including sediment grain size distribution, the nature and …

Observations of wave orbital scale ripples and a nonequilibrium time‐dependent model

P Traykovski - Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 2007‏ - Wiley Online Library
Measurements of seafloor ripples under wave‐dominated conditions from the LEO15 site
and the Martha's Vineyard coastal observatory were used to develop a time‐dependent …