Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on the Dynamics of Sandy Nearshore Inlet Systems: A case study: Katama Bay, and Santa Lucia Estuary

Sandy barriers comprise 12% of coastlines around the world, and most of these barriers enclose tidal bays and lagoons. These systems accommodate human settlements vulnerable to climate change, which offer enough economic, social, and environmental utility to require further research on the impact of climate change and subsequent best management...

Sediment exchange between flats and channels in tidal inlets

The subject of this thesis is the sediment exchange between channels and flats in tidal inlets. This topic is part of a research scheme which must yield more insight into the dynamic equilibrium of tidal inlets. An important aspect of the sediment exchange is the drying and flooding of the flats during the tide. The oscillating water level gives...