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<p>There are many factors controlling the aeolian sand transport rate on the beach and thus, variation in rates can impact foredune development. This study analyses coastline orientation as one such factor. The research was conducted at two sites on the Łeba Barrier, south Baltic Sea coast, Poland, located 4.2 km apart and which differed in coastline orientation by 20°. Based on wind data the potential aeolian sand transport rate for the period 2006–2017 was calculated. It appeared that taking into account the coastline orientation, the landward sand transport strongly exceeded the seaward and alongshore transport at one site, whereas the other site was dominated by alongshore sand transport. Topographic surveys carried out every 6 months showed that net sand deposition within the foredune at the coast dominated by landward transport was two and a half times greater than at the other site and resulted in significant dune growth.</p>
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There are many factors controlling the aeolian sand transport rate on the beach and thus, variation in rates can impact foredune development. This study analyses coastline orientation as one such factor. The research was conducted at two sites on the Łeba Barrier, south Baltic Sea coast, Poland, located 4.2 km apart and which differed in coastline orientation by 20°. Based on wind data the potential aeolian sand transport rate for the period 2006–2017 was calculated. It appeared that taking into account the coastline orientation, the landward sand transport strongly exceeded the seaward and alongshore transport at one site, whereas the other site was dominated by alongshore sand transport. Topographic surveys carried out every 6 months showed that net sand deposition within the foredune at the coast dominated by landward transport was two and a half times greater than at the other site and resulted in significant dune growth.

<bold>Impact of coastline orientation</bold> on the dynamics of foredune growth (Łeba Barrier, south Baltic Sea coast, Poland)

Department of Geomorphology, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies

Institute of Geology, Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences

Beach and Dune Systems (BEADS) Laboratory, College of Science and Engineering

Department of Landscape Planning and Design, Institute of Mathematics, Informatics and Landscape Architecture

The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

Miscellanea Geographica

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 on the dynamics of foredune growth (Łeba Barrier, south Baltic Sea coast, Poland)

There are many factors controlling the aeolian sand transport rate on the beach and thus, variation in rates can impact foredune development. This study...

Impact of coastline orientation on the dynamics of foredune growth (Łeba Barrier, south Baltic Sea coast, Poland)

Pubblicato online: 31 ott 2023

Pagine: 147 - 156

Ricevuto: 21 lug 2023

Accettato: 31 ott 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0020

Parole chiave
Foredune, wind regime, fetch distance, coastline orientation, potential aeolian transport rate, sediment budget

© 2023 Maciej Dłużewski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Impact of coastline orientation on the dynamics of foredune growth (Łeba Barrier, south Baltic Sea coast, Poland)

Pubblicato online: 31 ott 2023

Pagine: 147 - 156

Ricevuto: 21 lug 2023

Accettato: 31 ott 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0020

Parole chiaveForedune, wind regime, fetch distance, coastline orientation, potential aeolian transport rate, sediment budget

© 2023 Maciej Dłużewski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
Foredune, wind regime, fetch distance, coastline orientation, potential aeolian transport rate, sediment budget