Attenuation of wave-induced groundwater pressure in shallow water. Part 1

A coastal aquifer has a dynamic seaward boundary at the beach face where physical and ecological processes are influenced by oceanic water level fluctuations. Many basic groundwater concepts and the role of the impact of groundwater seepage on beach ecosystems are still poorly understood. St...

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Main Authors: Stanis³aw R. Massel, Anna Przyborska, Micha³ Przyborski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences 2004-09-01
Series:Oceanologia
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Online Access:http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/46_3.html#A4
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description A coastal aquifer has a dynamic seaward boundary at the beach face where physical and ecological processes are influenced by oceanic water level fluctuations. Many basic groundwater concepts and the role of the impact of groundwater seepage on beach ecosystems are still poorly understood. Studies are needed to improve our understanding of the relationships between surface and subsurface flow processes on beaches. This is particularly helpful in clarifying the interaction of the physical processes, biodiversity and productivity of sandy beaches, sediment transport and coastal structure stability and modern beach nourishment techniques. As the estimation of infiltration into beach sand is very difficult to carry out under real sea conditions, a control led large-scale laboratory experiment was carried out in the Large Wave Channel in Hannover (Germany) as part of a project supported by the European Community (contract HPRI-CT-2001-00157). First part of the paper describes the technology applied in the experiment and reports some preliminary results.
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spelling doaj-art-d20b609a6ba942beacf9b7348c658b602025-08-20T03:49:08ZengInstitute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of SciencesOceanologia0078-32342004-09-01463383404Attenuation of wave-induced groundwater pressure in shallow water. Part 1Stanis³aw R. MasselAnna PrzyborskaMicha³ PrzyborskiA coastal aquifer has a dynamic seaward boundary at the beach face where physical and ecological processes are influenced by oceanic water level fluctuations. Many basic groundwater concepts and the role of the impact of groundwater seepage on beach ecosystems are still poorly understood. Studies are needed to improve our understanding of the relationships between surface and subsurface flow processes on beaches. This is particularly helpful in clarifying the interaction of the physical processes, biodiversity and productivity of sandy beaches, sediment transport and coastal structure stability and modern beach nourishment techniques. As the estimation of infiltration into beach sand is very difficult to carry out under real sea conditions, a control led large-scale laboratory experiment was carried out in the Large Wave Channel in Hannover (Germany) as part of a project supported by the European Community (contract HPRI-CT-2001-00157). First part of the paper describes the technology applied in the experiment and reports some preliminary results.http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/46_3.html#A4Surface wavePore water pressureSandy beachFiltration
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Attenuation of wave-induced groundwater pressure in shallow water. Part 1
Oceanologia
Surface wave
Pore water pressure
Sandy beach
Filtration
title Attenuation of wave-induced groundwater pressure in shallow water. Part 1
title_full Attenuation of wave-induced groundwater pressure in shallow water. Part 1
title_fullStr Attenuation of wave-induced groundwater pressure in shallow water. Part 1
title_full_unstemmed Attenuation of wave-induced groundwater pressure in shallow water. Part 1
title_short Attenuation of wave-induced groundwater pressure in shallow water. Part 1
title_sort attenuation of wave induced groundwater pressure in shallow water part 1
topic Surface wave
Pore water pressure
Sandy beach
Filtration
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