Earth and Planetary Sciences
6 years ago

Rising sea levels threaten beaches and dunes worldwide, new model predicts.

PLoS ONE
Simulating beach and dune evolution at decadal to centennial scale under rising sea levels
Caroline Hallin, Magnus Larson, Hans Hanson

Paper Summary

A model was created to predict how beaches and dunes will change over time with rising sea levels. The model was tested at Ängelholm Beach in Sweden and showed promising results. It can help us understand how climate change will affect beaches and dunes in the future.

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