Mar. 2025

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2023 Vol. 42, No. 7

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2023, 42(7)
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2023, 42(7)
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Beach Protection and Restoration around the South China Sea
Using video imagery to reconstruct the 3D intertidal terrain along a beach with multiple cusps
Feng Cai, Hang Yin, Hongshuai Qi, Jixiang Zheng, Yuwu Jiang, Zhubin Cao, Yanyu He
2023, 42(7): 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s13131-023-2174-x
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A high-frequency, high-resolution shore-based video monitoring system (VMS) was installed on a macrotidal (tidal amplitude >4 m) beach with multiple cusps along the Quanzhou coast, China. Herein, we propose a video imagery-based method that is cou...
Sediment source-to-sink process variations of sandy-muddy transitional beaches and their morphological indications
Shaohua Zhao, Feng Cai, Hongshuai Qi, Jianhui Liu, Chao Cao, Gen Liu, Gang Lei
2023, 42(7): 10-24. doi: 10.1007/s13131-022-2077-2
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The clay mineralogy of 28 sandy-muddy transitional beach (SMT-Beach) sediments and surrounding mountain river sediments along the coasts of southeastern China was systematically investigated to reveal the sediment source-to-sink process variations of...
Typhoon vs. cold wave: a comparative assessment of geomorphic response and boulder displacement using RFID technology
Lingbo Li, Feng Cai, Hongshuai Qi, Lulu Qiao, Shaohua Zhao, Gen Liu, Jianhui Liu
2023, 42(7): 25-40. doi: 10.1007/s13131-022-2083-4
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Extreme storm events in coastal zones play significant roles in shaping the morphology of boulder beaches. However, boulder displacement and the geomorphological evolution of boulder beaches driven by different extreme storm events, especially typhoo...
An investigation of the morphodynamic change of reef islands under monochromatic waves
Yu Yao, Baobao Zhou, Zhongwei Zhao, Xianjin Chen, Long Chen
2023, 42(7): 41-50. doi: 10.1007/s13131-023-2156-z
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The persistence and habitability of coral reef islands in future extreme oceanographic conditions has received increasing attention in the recent decade, concerning that the sea level rise (SLR) and more frequent and intense storms in the context of ...
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
2023, 42(7): 51-63. doi: 10.1007/s13131-023-2164-z
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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 Dong...
Dynamic geomorphology and storm response characteristics of the promontory-straight beach—a case of Gulei Beach, Fujian
Chao Cao, Zijian Mao, Feng Cai, Hongshuai Qi, Jianhui Liu, Gang Lei, Shaohua Zhao, Gen Liu
2023, 42(7): 64-78. doi: 10.1007/s13131-023-2225-3
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As one of the main areas of tropical storm action in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, South China experiences several typhoons each year, and coastal erosion is a problem, making the area a natural testing ground for studying the dynamic geomorphologi...
Coastal erosion risk assessment of Hainan Island, China
Qianxin Su, Zhiqiang Li, Gaocong Li, Daoheng Zhu, Pengpeng Hu
2023, 42(7): 79-90. doi: 10.1007/s13131-022-2122-1
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Coastal erosion on islands is increasing due to sea level rise, frequent extreme events, and anthropogenic activities. However, studies on the multifactorial coastal erosion risk and the vulnerability of islands are limited. In this study, the Coasta...
Erosion hotspot identified along the sandy coast of Shanwei: characteristics and origin
Jitao Yu, Yuanting Ding, Lin Zhang, Pei Liu, Renfu Fan
2023, 42(7): 91-102. doi: 10.1007/s13131-022-2124-z
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Based on the measured beach profile data of Sanzhou Bay from 2015 to 2019, an erosion hotspot was identified along the Shanwei coastline of eastern Guangdong, where the maximum retreat distance of the shoreline exceeded 80 m and the erosion rate was ...
Dramatical hydro-sedimentary changes induced by bamboo fences over mangrove tidal flat of the largest delta in Beibu Gulf, southwestern China
Zuming Huang, Zhijun Dai, Riming Wang, Xiaoyan Zhou, Wenhong Pang, Jiejun Luo, Bingbin Feng, Baoqing Hu
2023, 42(7): 103-115. doi: 10.1007/s13131-022-2117-y
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Mangrove forest is one of the most important ecological and environmental resources by effectively promoting tidal flat deposition and preventing the coastal region from typhoon. However, there have been mass loss of mangrove forests due to anthropog...
Dramatic changes in the horizontal structure of mangrove forests in the largest delta of the northern Beibu Gulf, China
Riming Wang, Zhijun Dai, Hu Huang, Xixing Liang, Xiaoyan Zhou, Zhenming Ge, Baoqing Hu
2023, 42(7): 116-123. doi: 10.1007/s13131-022-2126-x
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The horizontal structure of mangrove forests is an important characteristic that reflects a significant signal for coupling between mangroves and external drivers. While the loss and gain of mangroves has received much attention, little information a...
Experimental study on the mitigation effect of mangroves during tsunami wave propagation
Cheng Chen, Chen Peng, Hui Yan, Minjian Wei, Tingyu Wang
2023, 42(7): 124-137. doi: 10.1007/s13131-023-2161-2
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Mangroves are crucial for protecting coastal areas against extreme disasters such as tsunamis and storm surges. An experimental study was conducted to determine how mangroves can mitigate the tsunami wave propagation. The test was performed in a flum...
Nourishment and disaster mitigation efficiency of feeding sand on the dry section of a dissipative beach
Yazhuang Zhao, Hongshuai Qi, Shaohua Zhao, Feng Cai, Jianhui Liu, Pu Xu, Zheyu Xiao, Yanyu He, Zhiyong Zhang
2023, 42(7): 138-148. doi: 10.1007/s13131-023-2193-7
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To explore the nourishment effect and disaster reduction efficiency of a fully dissipative dry beach under the impact of storms, this paper uses the measured topography and hydrodynamic data to establish a one-dimensional numerical model of the XBeac...
Variation in cross-shore wind speeds influenced by the morphology of nourished beach
Xu Chen, Jianhui Liu, Feng Cai, Yanyu He, Bailiang Li, Hongshuai Qi, Shaohua Zhao, Gen Liu
2023, 42(7): 149-159. doi: 10.1007/s13131-023-2224-4
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The cross-shore variation in wind speeds influenced by beach nourishment, especially the dramatic changes at the nourished berm, is important for understanding the aeolian sand transport processes that occur after beach nourishment, which will contri...
Vulnerability assessment of coastal wetlands in Minjiang River Estuary based on cloud model under sea level rise
Xiaohe Lai, Chuqing Zeng, Yan Su, Shaoxiang Huang, Jianping Jia, Cheng Chen, Jun Jiang
2023, 42(7): 160-174. doi: 10.1007/s13131-023-2169-7
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The change of coastal wetland vulnerability affects the ecological environment and the economic development of the estuary area. In the past, most of the assessment studies on the vulnerability of coastal ecosystems stayed in static qualitative resea...
Analysis of wave shoaling and shore-breakers on a low tide terrace beach based on in-situ measurements at Xisha Bay on South China coast
Yuan Li, Chi Zhang, Hongshuai Qi, Jiacheng Song, Weiqi Dai, Shanhang Chi, Jian Shi, Dake Chen
2023, 42(7): 175-184. doi: 10.1007/s13131-023-2188-4
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Low tide terrace beach is a main beach type along South China coasts with strong tidal actions. How strong tides affect wave transformations on low tide terrace beach still remains unclear. In this study, in-situ measurements are conducted on the low...
Effect of fence opening configurations on dune development
Qingqian Ning, Bailiang Li, Changmao Zhou, Yanyu He, Jianhui Liu
2023, 42(7): 185-193. doi: 10.1007/s13131-023-2192-8
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Fences have been widely used in coastal protection engineering for their low cost, simple deployment, and easy integration with ecosystems. The effects of fence porosity and height on dune development have been investigated while not much attention h...