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Preliminary investigations on transient erosion at Kalpakkam Beach, east coast of India during June 1990

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Title Preliminary investigations on transient erosion at Kalpakkam Beach, east coast of India during June 1990
 
Creator Krishnakumar, V.
Vethamony, P.
Swamy, G.N.
 
Subject Geology and Geophysics
Geology and Geophysics
beach erosion
wave refraction
ISW, India, Tamil Nadu, Kalpakkam Beach
 
Description Rapid erosion experienced at the southern end of Kalpakkam beach, east coast of India during June, 1990 with relatively calm sea conditions is found to be related to an imbalance caused by the unusual run-off through Palar River due to an unseasonal cyclone that occurred in May, 1990 and the prevailing longshore currents. The bar at the Palar River mouth was washed away due to river discharge, and the place where the bar situated acted as a sediment trap, thereby cutting off sand supply to the northern beaches. The erosion shifted northwards, but with reduced intensity. The beach got built up from the south progressively
 
Date 1995-04-24T10:06:30Z
2017-09-30T01:56:26Z
1995-04-24T10:06:30Z
2017-09-30T01:56:26Z
1994
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Mahasagar, vol.27(1); 1994; 41-45
0542-0938
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/7418
 
Language en
 
Relation Mahasagar
NON-SCI
 
Publisher Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography