Short-term development of Arctic beach system: Case study of wave control on beach morphology and sedimentology (Calypsostranda, Bellsund, Svalbard)

• Main Authors: Piotr Zagórski, Karolina Mędrek, Mateusz Moskalik, Jan Rodzik, Agnieszka Herman, Łukasz Pawłowski, Marek Jaskólski
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2019
• Subjects: arctic; spitsbergen; photogrammetric granulometry; sediment texture; impact of waves; Geology; QE1-996.5; Arctic; Bellsund; Calypsostranda; Svalbard; Polar Research; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.24425/ppr.2019.128368; https://doaj.org/article/feef545cfba2484a83e5bc2da916f897

The objective of this research is to determine the impact of waves on the segregation of sediment within the area of its supply in the context of meteorological conditions. The research was conducted on a 4 km section of the shore of Calypsostranda (Bellsund, West Spitsbergen), shaped by waves such...