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Pearson, M. (author), Casson, M. (author), Millar, I. (author), Charton, R.J.G. (author), Redfern, J. (author)Climate change directly impacts the source, mode and volume of sediment generation which can be observed in the rock record. To accurately model source to sink systems, in addition to hinterland geology, tectonics and transport distance, a thorough comprehension of the climate is essential. In this study we evaluate the role of climate on...journal article 2024
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Hendrickx, G.G. (author), Manuel, Laura A. (author), Pearson, S.G. (author), Aarninkhof, S.G.J. (author), Meselhe, Ehab A. (author)At a global scale, deltas are vital economic hubs, in part due to the combination of their access to inland regions via river systems with their proximity to sea. However, with the sea in close vicinity also comes the threat of freshwater contamination by saline seawater, especially during droughts. This study explores the potential of a...journal article 2024
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Stevens, Andrew W. (author), Moritz, Hans R. (author), Elias, Edwin P.L. (author), Gelfenbaum, Guy R. (author), Ruggiero, Peter R. (author), Pearson, S.G. (author), McMillan, James M. (author), Kaminsky, George M. (author)A submerged, low-relief nearshore berm was constructed in the Pacific Ocean near the mouth of the Columbia River, USA, using 216,000 m<sup>3</sup> of sediment dredged from the adjacent navigation channel. The material dredged from the navigation channel was placed on the northern flank of the ebb-tidal delta in water depths between 12 and 15...journal article 2023
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Pearson, S.G. (author)In an era of rising seas and other challenges posed by climate change, coastal regions like the Netherlands are facing ever graver threats. Strategic sand nourishments could mitigate the threat of coastal erosion and sea level rise on barrier island coasts while limiting ecological impacts. However, insufficient knowledge of sediment transport...doctoral thesis 2022
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Elias, Edwin P.L. (author), Pearson, S.G. (author), van der Spek, A.J.F. (author), Pluis, Stefan (author)For successful and sustainable management of barrier islands, a thorough understanding of the ebb-tidal delta dynamics and interactions with the adjacent shorelines are of the utmost importance. Such understanding requires detailed observations and interpretations of the morphodynamics of smaller-scale features such as the individual channels...journal article 2022
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Pearson, S.G. (author), Elias, Edwin (author), van Prooijen, Bram (author), van der Vegt, H. (author), van der Spek, A.J.F. (author), Wang, Zhengbing (author)Ebb tidal deltas (ETDs) are highly dynamic features of sandy coastal systems, and coastal management concerns (e.g., nourishment and navigation) present a pressing need to better describe and quantify their evolution. Here we propose two techniques for leveraging the availability of high-resolution bathymetric surveys to generate new insights...journal article 2022
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Coastal aeolian sediment transport in an active bed surface layer: Tracer study and conceptual modelUphues, Charlotte F.K. (author), van IJzendoorn, Christa (author), Hallin, E.C. (author), Pearson, S.G. (author), van Prooijen, Bram (author), Miot da Silva, Graziela (author), de Vries, S. (author)Coastal aeolian sediment transport is influenced by supply-limiting factors caused by sediment sorting by grain size. Sorting processes can lead to coarsening of the bed surface and influence the formation of aeolian ripples. However, the influence sorting processes and bedforms might have on the magnitude of the transport is not fully...journal article 2022
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Bakker, Tije M. (author), Antolínez, José A. Á. (author), Leijnse, T.W.B. (author), Pearson, S.G. (author), Giardino, Alessio (author)Tropical Cyclones (TCs) are singular storms causing intense wind, large waves, extreme water levels, and heavy rainfall. TCs prove every year to be one of the most destructive natural phenomena worldwide. The quantitative assessment of the hazards resulting from TCs (i.e., flooding and extreme winds) is challenging since satellite data are...journal article 2022
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Laleh, Narmin Ghaffari (author), Loeffler, Chiara Maria Lavinia (author), Grajek, Julia (author), Staňková, K. (author), Pearson, Alexander T. (author), Muti, Hannah Sophie (author), Trautwein, Christian (author), Enderling, Heiko (author), Poleszczuk, Jan (author), Kather, Jakob Nikolas (author)Classical mathematical models of tumor growth have shaped our understanding of cancer and have broad practical implications for treatment scheduling and dosage. However, even the simplest textbook models have been barely validated in real world-data of human patients. In this study, we fitted a range of differential equation models to tumor...journal article 2022
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Bruch, William (author), Cordier, Emmanuel (author), Floc'h, France (author), Pearson, S.G. (author)Coral reefs represent an efficient natural mechanical coastal defense against ocean waves. The focus of this study is La Saline fringing coral reef, located in the microtidal West of La Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean, frequently exposed to Southern Ocean swell and cyclonic events. The aim is to provide a better understanding of the reef's...journal article 2022
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Pearson, S.G. (author), Elias, E.P. (author), van Ormondt, M. (author), Roelvink, F.E. (author), Lambregts, P. (author), Wang, Z.B. (author), van Prooijen, B.C. (author)Estuaries and coasts can be conceptualized as connected networks of water and sediment fluxes. These dynamic geomorphic systems are governed by waves, tides, wind, and river input, and evolve according to complex nonlinear transport processes. To predict their evolution, we need to better understand the pathways that sediment takes from source...conference paper 2021
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Pearson, S.G. (author), Elias, E.P.L. (author), van Ormondt, M (author), Roelvink, F.E. (author), Lambregts, P.M. (author), Wang, Zhengbing (author), van Prooijen, Bram (author)Estuaries and coasts can be conceptualized as connected networks of water and sediment fluxes. These dynamic geomorphic systems are governed by waves, tides, wind, and river input, and evolve according to complex nonlinear transport processes. To predict their evolution, we need to better understand the pathways that sediment takes from source...conference paper 2021
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van Weerdenburg, R.J.A. (author), Pearson, S.G. (author), van Prooijen, Bram (author), Laan, Stendert (author), Elias, Edwin (author), Tonnon, Pieter Koen (author), Wang, Zhengbing (author)Multiple tidal inlet systems like the Wadden Sea have long been considered as separated basins, bordered by so-called tidal divides. Recently, it was however shown that fluxes of water and sediment occur over the borders of these basins, especially during wind events. In this paper, the wind-driven fluxes over these borders and the residual...journal article 2021
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Roelvink, Floortje E. (author), Storlazzi, Curt D. (author), van Dongeren, Ap R. (author), Pearson, S.G. (author)Coral reefs are effective natural coastal flood barriers that protect adjacent communities. Coral degradation compromises the coastal protection value of reefs while also reducing their other ecosystem services, making them a target for restoration. Here we provide a physics-based evaluation of how coral restoration can reduce coastal flooding...journal article 2021
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Pearson, S.G. (author), van Prooijen, Bram (author), Poleykett, Jack (author), Wright, Matthew (author), Black, Kevin (author), Wang, Zhengbing (author)Sediment tracer studies use uniquely identifiable particles to track the pathways and fate of individual sand or silt grains in marine environments. These techniques are best applied to assess connectivity between potential sediment sources and sinks, such as between a sand nourishment and an ecologically sensitive area. Significant challenges...journal article 2021
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Pearson, S.G. (author), Verney, Romaric (author), van Prooijen, Bram (author), Tran, Duc (author), Hendriks, H.C.M. (author), Jacquet, Matthias (author), Wang, Zhengbing (author)Quantifying and characterizing suspended sediment is essential to successful monitoring and management of estuaries and coastal environments. To quantify suspended sediment, optical and acoustic backscatter instruments are often used. Optical backscatter systems are more sensitive to mud particles (<63 μm) and flocs, whereas acoustic...journal article 2021
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Lasserre, Camila Gaido (author), Tissier, M.F.S. (author), Reniers, A.J.H.M. (author), Pearson, S.G. (author), Bricker, J.D. (author)Waves are important drivers for reef hydrodynamics, and therefore strongly contribute to flooding over reef-lined coasts. While high-frequency waves are largely dissipated when they propagate over the reef flat due to breaking and friction, low-frequency (LF) waves are generally able to reach the back-reef beach. There, they can reflect and form...conference paper 2020
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Scott, Fred (author), Antolinez, Jose A.A. (author), McCall, Robert (author), Storlazzi, Curt (author), Reniers, A.J.H.M. (author), Pearson, S.G. (author)Many coral reef-lined coasts are low-lying with elevations <4 m above mean sea level. Climate-change-driven sea-level rise, coral reef degradation, and changes in storm wave climate will lead to greater occurrence and impacts of wave-driven flooding. This poses a significant threat to their coastal communities. While greatly at risk, the...journal article 2020
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van Prooijen, Bram (author), Tissier, M.F.S. (author), de Wit, F.P. (author), Pearson, S.G. (author), Holzhauer, H. (author), Gawehn, M.A. (author), Antolínez, José A. Á. (author), de Vet, P.L.M. (author), Reniers, A.J.H.M. (author), Wang, Zhengbing (author), den Heijer, C. (author), Wilmink, R.J.A. (author)A large-scale field campaign was carried out on the ebb-tidal delta (ETD) of Ameland Inlet, a basin of the Wadden Sea in the Netherlands, as well as on three transects along the Dutch lower shoreface. The data have been obtained over the years 2017-2018. The most intensive campaign at the ETD of Ameland Inlet was in September 2017. With this...journal article 2020
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Parodi, Matteo U. (author), Giardino, Alessio (author), Van Dongeren, Ap (author), Pearson, S.G. (author), Bricker, J.D. (author), Reniers, A.J.H.M. (author)Considering the likely increase in coastal flooding in small island developing states (SIDSs) due to climate change, coastal managers at the local and global levels have been developing initiatives aimed at implementing disaster risk reduction (DRR) and adaptation measures. Developing science-based adaptation policies requires accurate...journal article 2020