Earth and Planetary Sciences
8 years ago

Wave Period Determines Stability of Artificial Sandy Beach Slope Profiles

THE EFFECT OF WAVE PERIOD ON THE SLOPE PROFILE OF THE ARTIFICIAL SAND BEACH
Oki Setyandito, Nur Yuwono, Radianta Triatmaja, Nizam Nizam

Paper Summary

Countries are improving their coastal areas by adding artificial sand to eroded beaches. This study looked at how the slope of the beach changes with different wave periods. The researchers found that the wave period affects the slope profile of the artificial sandy beach.

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