Morpholithodynamical changes of the beach and the nearshore zone under the impact of submerged breakwaters – a case study (Orłowo Cliff, the Southern Baltic)

Submerged breakwaters (SBWs) were used for the first time on the Polish coast in 2006, in the western coast of Gdańsk Bay, in the area of Orłowo Cliff. They were built to prevent the abrasion and inundation of areas situated in the hinterland, especially in the conditions of storm surges. The main o...

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Main Author: Agnieszka Kubowicz-Grajewska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:Oceanologia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0078323415000408