Coastal morphology along the Central Algarve rocky coast: driver mechanisms

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Autor(a) principal: Moura, Delminda
Data de Publicação: 2011
Outros Autores: Gabriel, Selma, Jacob, J.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2636
Resumo: The boundary between the mainland and the sea – the littoral fringe - crosses several sub-environments, among them, the rocky coasts whose evolution depends on marine and sub-aerial processes as well as on the rocks’ mass properties. The study area - in central Algarve (South Portugal) - is framed in a rocky coast exposing carbonate rocks. This work identifies the main drivers to the coastal morphology in that region. Several morphological features such as beaches, cliffs, and shore platforms were surveyed, mapped, and correlated with the most common wave conditions in the area. Shore platforms show a strong correlation with the most vigorous wave climate conditions. In opposition, zeta bays occur in the more sheltered sector to the dominant waves and in a relatively straight coastline. Symmetrical small bays are mainly related with the sedimentary influx from rivers reaching the coast. The cliff heights and profiles are lithologically and structurally controlled.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Coastal morphology along the Central Algarve rocky coast: driver mechanisms
title Coastal morphology along the Central Algarve rocky coast: driver mechanisms
spellingShingle Coastal morphology along the Central Algarve rocky coast: driver mechanisms
Moura, Delminda
Coastal cliff
Shore platform
Wave climate
title_short Coastal morphology along the Central Algarve rocky coast: driver mechanisms
title_full Coastal morphology along the Central Algarve rocky coast: driver mechanisms
title_fullStr Coastal morphology along the Central Algarve rocky coast: driver mechanisms
title_full_unstemmed Coastal morphology along the Central Algarve rocky coast: driver mechanisms
title_sort Coastal morphology along the Central Algarve rocky coast: driver mechanisms
author Moura, Delminda
author_facet Moura, Delminda
Gabriel, Selma
Jacob, J.
author_role author
author2 Gabriel, Selma
Jacob, J.
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Sapientia
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Moura, Delminda
Gabriel, Selma
Jacob, J.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Coastal cliff
Shore platform
Wave climate
topic Coastal cliff
Shore platform
Wave climate
description The boundary between the mainland and the sea – the littoral fringe - crosses several sub-environments, among them, the rocky coasts whose evolution depends on marine and sub-aerial processes as well as on the rocks’ mass properties. The study area - in central Algarve (South Portugal) - is framed in a rocky coast exposing carbonate rocks. This work identifies the main drivers to the coastal morphology in that region. Several morphological features such as beaches, cliffs, and shore platforms were surveyed, mapped, and correlated with the most common wave conditions in the area. Shore platforms show a strong correlation with the most vigorous wave climate conditions. In opposition, zeta bays occur in the more sheltered sector to the dominant waves and in a relatively straight coastline. Symmetrical small bays are mainly related with the sedimentary influx from rivers reaching the coast. The cliff heights and profiles are lithologically and structurally controlled.
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