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Dynamics of beaches
Dutch title: Dynamisch gedrag van stranden
Funder identifier: P102/41R03493 (Other contract id)
Period: January 1994 till June 1996
Status: Completed

Thesaurus terms Beach morphology; Coastal engineering; Coastal waters; Physical oceanography
  • Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen en Architectuur; Vakgroep Civiele Techniek; Afdeling Weg- en Waterbouw (AWW), more
A normal beach profile changes in time, due to currents and waves, normally depending on seasons. Within the project the influence of man made structures on the beach profile will be studied. The characteristics of beach material will be taken into account.