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A review and re-assessment of sediment transport along the Goa Coast, India

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Title A review and re-assessment of sediment transport along the Goa Coast, India
 
Creator Kunte, P.D.
Wagle, B.G.
Yasuhiro Sugimori
 
Subject sediment transport
geomorphology
longshre sediment transport
coastal erosion
 
Description Although, a variety of methods have been employed to determine sediment transport along Goa coast, India, the results differ in some sections. Fifteen studies have been reviewed, compared, re-assessed and a corrected shore drift map of the Goa coast is prepared and presented. Advantages and limitations of these methods are discussed. The present review and re-assessment confirms that, though sediment transport is bi-directional, the long-term net shore drift direction along Calangute and Colva beaches is southward. The overall net shore drift direction along Goa coast is also towards south. It is qualitatively determined that except for 3 short drift cells, shore zone has long-term stability. Finally, it is concluded that landform indicator study using remote sensing can be an effective method for determining long-term net shore drift along the coast.
 
Date 2008-08-05T11:44:41Z
2008-08-05T11:44:41Z
2002
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Journal of Coastal Research, Vol. 18(4); 612-621p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1370
 
Language en
 
Rights Coastal Research Foundation
 
Publisher Coastal Research Foundation