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Testing model parameters for wave-induced dune erosion using observations from Hurricane Sandy
Description: Models of dune erosion depend on a set of assumptions that dictate the predicted evolution of dunes throughout the duration of a storm. Lidar observations made before and after Hurricane Sandy at over 800 profiles with diverse dune elevations, widths, and volumes are used to quantify specific dune erosion model parameters including the dune face slope, which controls dune avalanching, and the trajectory of the dune toe, which controls dune migration. [Source: Geophysical Research Letters]
URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2016GL071991/full
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Source: Geophysical Research Letters
Publish Date: 1/27/2017
Reading Level: Expert
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