The role of beach morphology on coastal cliff erosion under extreme waves

• Published in: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
• Main Authors: Earlie, Claire, Masselink, Gerhard, Russell, Paul
• Other Authors: Cardiff University, Plymouth University, EUFP7 Marie Curie Prestige Programme PC OFUND-GA-2013-609102, LabexMER Fellowship ANR-10-LABX-19, Combined Universities in Cornwall, EU Great Western Research Studentship
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2018
• Subjects: cliff erosion; terrestrial laser scanning; XBeach-G; beach morphology; extreme waves; [SDV.MP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Microbiology and Parasitology; Sandy Beach; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-02929078; https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4308

Erosion of hard-rock coastal cliffs is understood to be caused by a combination of both marine and sub-aerial processes. Beach morphology, tidal elevation and significant wave heights, especially under extreme storm conditions, can lead to variability in wave energy flux to the cliff-toe. Wave and w...