Intertidal beach morphodynamics of a macro-tidal sandy coast (Belgium)

The intertidal zone plays an important role in the protection of the coast. It is a very dynamic area subject to waves, tide, and wind and topographic changes can be large over a short period of time. For macro-tidal coasts (tidal range > 4 m) like the Belgian one, tide is an important factor in the intertidal beach morphodynamics but it remains unclear what specific hydrodynamic conditions lead to topographic changes. This is mainly due to a scarcity of reliable field data of sediment transport and beach topography. This study investigates the intertidal beach morphodynamics based on exten... Mehr ...