Multidecadal (1960–2011) shoreline changes in Isbjørnhamna (Hornsund, Svalbard)
Abstract A section of a gravel-dominated coast in Isbjørnhamna (Hornsund, Svalbard) was analysed to calculate the rate of shoreline changes and explain processes controlling coastal zone development over last 50 years. Between 1960 and 2011, coastal landscape of Isbjørnhamna experienced a significan...
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crdegruyter:10.1515/popore-2015-0019 2024-09-09T19:41:38+00:00 Multidecadal (1960–2011) shoreline changes in Isbjørnhamna (Hornsund, Svalbard) Zagórski, Piotr Rodzik, Jan Moskalik, Mateusz Strzelecki, Mateusz C. Lim, Michael Błaszczyk, Małgorzata Promińska, Agnieszka Kruszewski, Grzegorz Styszyńska, Anna Malczewski, Artur 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/popore-2015-0019 http://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/popore/36/4/article-p369.xml https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/popore.2015.36.issue-4/popore-2015-0019/popore-2015-0019.pdf unknown Walter de Gruyter GmbH http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 Polish Polar Research volume 36, issue 4, page 369-390 ISSN 2081-8262 journal-article 2015 crdegruyter https://doi.org/10.1515/popore-2015-0019 2024-07-29T04:10:26Z Abstract A section of a gravel-dominated coast in Isbjørnhamna (Hornsund, Svalbard) was analysed to calculate the rate of shoreline changes and explain processes controlling coastal zone development over last 50 years. Between 1960 and 2011, coastal landscape of Isbjørnhamna experienced a significant shift from dominated by influence of tide-water glacier and protected by prolonged sea-ice conditions towards storm-affected and rapidly changing coast. Information derived from analyses of aerial images and geomorphological mapping shows that the Isbjørnhamna coastal zone is dominated by coastal erosion resulting in a shore area reduction of more than 31,600 m 2 . With ~3,500 m 2 of local aggradation, the general balance of changes in the study area of the shore is negative, and amounts to a loss of more than 28,000 m 2 . Mean shoreline change is −13.1 m (−0.26 m a −1 ). Erosional processes threaten the Polish Polar Station infrastructure and may damage of one of the storage buildings in nearby future. Article in Journal/Newspaper glacier Hornsund Isbjørnhamna Polar Research Sea ice Svalbard De Gruyter Hornsund ENVELOPE(15.865,15.865,76.979,76.979) Isbjørnhamna ENVELOPE(15.603,15.603,77.002,77.002) Svalbard Polish Polar Research 36 4 369 390 |
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Abstract A section of a gravel-dominated coast in Isbjørnhamna (Hornsund, Svalbard) was analysed to calculate the rate of shoreline changes and explain processes controlling coastal zone development over last 50 years. Between 1960 and 2011, coastal landscape of Isbjørnhamna experienced a significant shift from dominated by influence of tide-water glacier and protected by prolonged sea-ice conditions towards storm-affected and rapidly changing coast. Information derived from analyses of aerial images and geomorphological mapping shows that the Isbjørnhamna coastal zone is dominated by coastal erosion resulting in a shore area reduction of more than 31,600 m 2 . With ~3,500 m 2 of local aggradation, the general balance of changes in the study area of the shore is negative, and amounts to a loss of more than 28,000 m 2 . Mean shoreline change is −13.1 m (−0.26 m a −1 ). Erosional processes threaten the Polish Polar Station infrastructure and may damage of one of the storage buildings in nearby future. |
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Zagórski, Piotr Rodzik, Jan Moskalik, Mateusz Strzelecki, Mateusz C. Lim, Michael Błaszczyk, Małgorzata Promińska, Agnieszka Kruszewski, Grzegorz Styszyńska, Anna Malczewski, Artur |
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Zagórski, Piotr Rodzik, Jan Moskalik, Mateusz Strzelecki, Mateusz C. Lim, Michael Błaszczyk, Małgorzata Promińska, Agnieszka Kruszewski, Grzegorz Styszyńska, Anna Malczewski, Artur Multidecadal (1960–2011) shoreline changes in Isbjørnhamna (Hornsund, Svalbard) |
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Zagórski, Piotr Rodzik, Jan Moskalik, Mateusz Strzelecki, Mateusz C. Lim, Michael Błaszczyk, Małgorzata Promińska, Agnieszka Kruszewski, Grzegorz Styszyńska, Anna Malczewski, Artur |
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Multidecadal (1960–2011) shoreline changes in Isbjørnhamna (Hornsund, Svalbard) |
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Multidecadal (1960–2011) shoreline changes in Isbjørnhamna (Hornsund, Svalbard) |
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Multidecadal (1960–2011) shoreline changes in Isbjørnhamna (Hornsund, Svalbard) |
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Multidecadal (1960–2011) shoreline changes in Isbjørnhamna (Hornsund, Svalbard) |
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Multidecadal (1960–2011) shoreline changes in Isbjørnhamna (Hornsund, Svalbard) |
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multidecadal (1960–2011) shoreline changes in isbjørnhamna (hornsund, svalbard) |
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