Freezing Effects on Arctic Beaches.

• Main Authors: Short,Andrew D., Wiseman,William J. , Jr
• Other Authors: LOUISIANA STATE UNIV BATON ROUGE COASTAL STUDIES INST
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1973
• Subjects: Snow; Ice and Permafrost; (*BEACHES; *TRAFFICABILITY); (*ARCTIC REGIONS; BEACHES); FREEZING; SEDIMENTATION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; SEA ICE; SEA WATER; PRESSURE; TERRAIN; Arctic; Swash; Ice; permafrost; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0755153; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0755153

Beaches in arctic regions differ substantially from those in temperate and tropical areas in that subzero air and water temperatures during the largest part of the year cause freezing of the beach sediments and inactivity of normal transporting agents. During ice-free conditions, wave action and nea...