Morphodynamic response of an embayed beach to different typhoon events with varying intensities

Lianqiang Shi; Junli Guo; Shenliang Chen; Yang Chang; Daheng Zhang; Zhaohui Gong

doi:10.1007/s13131-023-2164-z

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Lianqiang Shi, Junli Guo, Shenliang Chen, Yang Chang, Daheng Zhang, Zhaohui Gong. Morphodynamic response of an embayed beach to different typhoon events with varying intensities[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2023, 42(7): 51-63. doi: 10.1007/s13131-023-2164-z

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Lianqiang Shi, Junli Guo, Shenliang Chen, Yang Chang, Daheng Zhang, Zhaohui Gong. Morphodynamic response of an embayed beach to different typhoon events with varying intensities[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2023, 42(7): 51-63. doi: 10.1007/s13131-023-2164-z

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Lianqiang Shi, Junli Guo, Shenliang Chen, Yang Chang, Daheng Zhang, Zhaohui Gong. Morphodynamic response of an embayed beach to different typhoon events with varying intensities[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2023, 42(7): 51-63. doi: 10.1007/s13131-023-2164-z

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Morphodynamic response of an embayed beach to different typhoon events with varying intensities

doi: 10.1007/s13131-023-2164-z

Lianqiang Shi^{1, 2, 3},
Junli Guo^{1, 2
,
,},
Shenliang Chen⁴,
Yang Chang⁴,
Daheng Zhang¹,
Zhaohui Gong^{1, 5}

1.
Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China
2.
Key Laboratory of Ocean Space Resource Management Technology, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China
3.
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Resources, Environment and Sustainable Development, Fourth Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beihai 536000, China
4.
State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
5.
School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China

Funds: The Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No. LHZ22D060001; the Scientific Research Funds of the Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources under contract Nos JG2315 and XRJH2309; the National Key R&D Program of China under contract No. 2022YFC3106200.

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Corresponding author: E-mail: jlguo0826@163.com
Received Date: 2022-07-20
Accepted Date: 2022-12-06

Available Online: 2023-07-24

Publish Date: 2023-07-25

Abstract

Abstract

Beach erosion has occurred globally in recent decades due to frequent and severe storms. Dongsha beach, located in Zhujiajian Island, Zhejiang Province, China, is a typical embayed sandy beach. This study focused on the morphodynamic response of Dongsha beach to typhoon events, based on beach topographies and surficial sediment characteristics acquired before and after four typhoon events with varying intensities. The four typhoons had different effects on the topography and sediment characteristics of Dongsha beach. Typhoons Ampil and Danas caused the largest (−51.72 m³/m) and the smallest erosion (−8.01 m³/m), respectively. Remarkable alongshore patterns of beach profile volumetric changes were found after the four typhoon events, with more erosion in the southern and central parts of the beach and few changes in the northern part. Grain size coarsening and poor sorting were the main sediment patterns on the beach influenced by different typhoons. Typhoons that occurred in the same year after another typhoon enhanced the effect of the previous typhoon on sediment coarsening and sorting variability, but this cumulative effect was not found between typhoons that occurred during different years. A comparison of the collected data revealed that the topographic state of the beach before the typhoon, typhoon characteristics, and tidal conditions were possible reasons for the difference in the responses of Dongsha beach to typhoon events. More severe beach erosion was caused by typhoons with higher intensity levels and longer durations, and high tide levels during typhoons can determine the upper limit of the beach profile erosion site. Taken together, these results can be used to improve beach management for storm prevention.
- beach morphodynamic response,
- typhoon event,
- beach profile,
- grain size characteristic,
- human intervention

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