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Spatial and temporal variations in wave characteristics across a reef platform, Warraber Island, Torres Strait, Australia
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A field experiment was conducted at Warraber Island, Torres Strait, Australia to investigate spatial and temporal variations in wave characteristics and energy across a mesotidal coral reef platform as mentioned in this paper.About:
This article is published in Marine Geology.The article was published on 2004-06-30. It has received 169 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Reef & Coral reef.read more
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Reefs at Risk Revisited
TL;DR: The Reefs at Risk Revisited project as mentioned in this paper is a project of the World Resources Institute (WRI), developed and implemented in close collaboration with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the WorldFish Center, the International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN), the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), and the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN).
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The effectiveness of coral reefs for coastal hazard risk reduction and adaptation
Filippo Ferrario,Filippo Ferrario,Michael W. Beck,Curt D. Storlazzi,Fiorenza Micheli,Christine C. Shepard,Laura Airoldi,Laura Airoldi +7 more
TL;DR: It is shown that coral reefs can provide comparable wave attenuation benefits to artificial defences such as breakwaters, and reef defences can be enhanced cost effectively.
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The role of ecosystems in coastal protection: Adapting to climate change and coastal hazards
Mark Spalding,Susan Ruffo,Carmen Lacambra,Imen Meliane,Lynne Z. Hale,Christine C. Shepard,Michael W. Beck +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a method to reduce the vulnerability of coastal communities to rising seas and coastal hazards through their multiple roles in wave attenuation, sediment capture, vertical accretion, erosion reduction and the mitigation of storm surge and debris movement.
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Coral mortality increases wave energy reaching shores protected by reef flats: Examples from the Seychelles
TL;DR: In this article, a mathematical model of wave energy reaching shorelines protected by coral reef flats has been applied to 14 Seychelles reefs, which is derived from equations which predict: (1) the raised water level, or wave set-up, on reef flats resulting from wave breaking, which depends upon offshore wave height and period, depth of still water over the reef flat and the reef crest profile.
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Spectral wave dissipation over a barrier reef
Ryan J. Lowe,James L. Falter,Marion D. Bandet,Geno Pawlak,Marlin J. Atkinson,Stephen G. Monismith,Jeffrey R. Koseff +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, a 2-week field experiment was conducted to measure surface wave dissipation on a barrier reef at Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, where wave heights and velocities were measured at several locations on the fore reef and the reef flat, which were used to estimate rates of dissipation by wave breaking and bottom friction.
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Handbook of beach and shoreface morphodynamics
TL;DR: In this article, the authors defined and defined the definition and global perspective of beach systems, including wave-dominated and wave-dominated beaches, and the effect of tides on the morphology of beaches.
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Seasonal variability of the global ocean wind and wave climate
TL;DR: In this article, a data set spanning a period of 10 years and obtained from a combination of satellite remote sensing and model predictions is used to construct a global climatology of ocean wind and wave conditions.
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Wave-driven flow over shallow reefs
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show a strong correlation between offshore rms incident wave height and cross-reef currents at subtidal frequencies and propose analytical solutions for flow forced by wave breaking over an idealized reef.
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