On the anatomy of nearshore sandbars: A systematic exposition of inter-annual sandbar dynamics

Nearshore sandbars have a lifetime of many years, during which they exhibit cyclic, offshore directed behaviour with strong alongshore coherence. A bar is generated near the shoreline and grows in height and width while migrating offshore, before finally decaying at the seaward limit of the surf zone. It may take 10 to 15 years for a bar to...

On the Intersite Variability in Inter-Annual Nearshore Sandbar Cycles

Inter-annual bar dynamics may vary considerably across sites with very similar environmental settings. In particular, the variability of the bar cycle return period (Tr) may differ by a factor of 3 to 4. To date, data studies are only partially successful in explaining differences in Tr, establishing at best weak correlations to local...

Evaluatie onderwatersuppleties Egmond en Bergen

Het kustvak bij Egmond wordt, evenals dat bij Bergen, frequent gesuppleerd om de positie van de vastgestelde basiskustlijn (BKL) te handhaven. Deze BKL is ter plekke, vanwege de specifieke situatie aldaar, verder zeewaarts gekozen dan in aangrenzende vakken. Bij Egmond moet zo bijvoorbeeld gewaarborgd worden dat de strandboulevard in tact blijft...