Publication Date:
2018-03-06
Description:
How to explain variations in sea cliff erosion rates? Insights from a literature synthesis Mélody Prémaillon, Vincent Regard, Thomas J. B. Dewez, and Yves Auda Earth Surf. Dynam. Discuss., https//doi.org/10.5194/esurf-2018-12,2018 Manuscript under review for ESurf (discussion: open, 0 comments) Coastal erosion is of major concern for society, our study focus on rocky coast whose evolution remains poorly understood. We use the increasing number of erosion-related data and compiled it for better understanding how and how much rocky coasts erode. We found that rock resistance explain in first order erosion rates whereas influence of climate and sea is secondary. Weak rock coasts loose in median 23 meters per century, about ten times more than hard rock coasts.
Electronic ISSN:
2196-6338
Topics:
Geosciences
