Abstract
AbstractA comprehensive study of swash-zone hydrodynamics and sediment transport was conducted on a macrotidal beach in Perranporth, United Kingdom. The unique study is the first to simultaneously measure suspended sediment and sheet flow sediment concentrations, water depth, near-bed velocity profiles, and high-resolution swash surface and bed-level changes on a natural beach. Data collected during the study are used to quantify the vertical profile of cross-shore and alongshore velocities and the importance of sheet flow sediment processes in the swash zone. The swash-zone boundary layer for cross-shore velocities is observed to generally occur over at least the lower 0.06 m of the water column. Alongshore velocities are often the same order of magnitude as the cross-shore velocities and are dominant near cross-shore flow reversal. Flows are often logarithmic in profile, but the instantaneous nature of the measurements renders application of the logarithmic model difficult. When valid, the logarithmic m...
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