An oil risk management system based on high-resolution hazard and vulnerability calculations

A Azevedo, AB Fortunato, B Epifânio… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2017 - Elsevier
A new oil risk management system is proposed herein. Risk is computed in a quantitative
way, combining a detailed hazard maps generated with a process-based oil spill model over …

The closure of a shallow tidal inlet promoted by infragravity waves

X Bertin, D Mendes, K Martins… - Geophysical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Tidal inlets connect the ocean to inner water bodies and are present worldwide. Shallow
inlets display fast morphological changes, due to complex interactions between tides …

Geomorphological control of sandy beaches by a mixed-energy tidal inlet

O Burvingt, AN Lerma, B Lubac, C Mallet, N Senechal - Marine Geology, 2022 - Elsevier
Coastal areas adjacent to tidal inlets are highly valuable areas for marine ecosystems where
a wide range of social and economic activities can be found. These areas can be …

Modelling of sediment transport and morphological evolution under the combined action of waves and currents

G Franz, MT Delpey, D Brito, L Pinto, P Leitão… - Ocean …, 2017 - os.copernicus.org
Coastal defence structures are often constructed to prevent beach erosion. However, poorly
designed structures may cause serious erosion problems in the downdrift direction …

Secular shoreline response to large-scale estuarine shoal migration and welding

M Vandenhove, B Castelle, AN Lerma, V Marieu… - Geomorphology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The 14.5-km North-Médoc coast, southwest France, is a high-energy meso-to
macro-tidal environment adjacent to the largest estuary in Europe. Over the last centuries …

Tidally discontinuous ocean forcing in bar‐built estuaries: The interaction of tides, infragravity motions, and frictional control

ME Williams, MT Stacey - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Shallow, bar‐built estuaries on wave‐dominated coasts in Mediterranean climates
experience an intermittent connection to the ocean. In the presence of low streamflow, their …

Relevance of infragravity waves in a wave‐dominated inlet

X Bertin, M Olabarrieta - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigates the relevance of infragravity (IG) waves at Albufeira Lagoon Inlet, a
shallow wave‐dominated inlet located on the western coast of Portugal. A field experiment …

On the perception of morphodynamic model skill

J Bosboom, A Reniers, AP Luijendijk - Coastal Engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
The quality of morphodynamic predictions is generally expressed by an overall grid-point
based skill score, which measures the relative accuracy of a morphological prediction over a …

Natural and anthropogenic-induced changes in a tidal inlet: Morphological evolution of Oregon Inlet

L Velasquez-Montoya, MF Overton, EJ Sciaudone - Geomorphology, 2020 - Elsevier
Natural processes driving the dynamics of tidal inlets have been studied in length, however,
as human influence in the coastal environment persists, there is a need to comprehend how …

Evaluating the impact of dredging strategies at tidal inlets: Performance assessment

C Zarzuelo, A López-Ruiz… - Science of The Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Despite relevant advances achieved in recent years, sediment transport and sedimentation
problems at tidal inlets are still worldwide issues to be addressed. Furthermore, dredging …