A Multi-Year Data Set of Beach-Foredune Topography and Environmental Forcing Conditions at Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands

Coastal dunes offer numerous functions to society, such as sea defense and recreation, and host unique habitats with high biodiversity. Research on coastal dune dynamics has traditionally focused on the erosional impact of short-duration (hours to days), high-wave storm events on the most seaward dune, called the foredune. In contrast, research data on its subsequent slow (months to years), wind-driven recovery are rather rare, yet essential to aid studying wind-driven processes, identifying the most relevant wind-forcing conditions, and testing and improving dune-growth models. The present da... Mehr ...