Show simple item record

dc.contributor.authorWilson, J.S.J.
dc.contributor.authorSujitha, S.B.
dc.contributor.authorShruti, V.C.
dc.contributor.authorShaeema, Z.A.
dc.contributor.authorPrasannaKumar, S.
dc.contributor.authorChandrasekar, N.
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-06T12:39:08Z
dc.date.available2014-08-06T12:39:08Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Coastal Sciences, vol.1(1); 2014; 33-40.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4571
dc.description.abstractThe aim of the present study was to investigate the seasonal impact on beach dynamics and the status of heavy mineral distribution along the study area. Beach profile measurements were made in 7 profiling sites between Candoliam and Colva on seasonal basis between pre-monsoon (May 2009) and monsoon (July 2009). Beach profile data was used to calculate the variation in beach width, slope and volumetric changes. The seasonal action of wind and wave currents create near-shore bar and erosion of berms during monsoon. Surface sediment samples were collected from High Tide Line, High Water Line, Water Line and Low Water line to quantify the sediment texture and heavy mineral weight percentage. The results reveal that the deposited sediment has been eroded during the monsoon season and the concentration of heavy mineral percentage increased from pre-monsoon to monsoon. The long-shore current measurement also shows that the current speed varies from pre-monsoon to monsoon. The results suggested that monsoonal action has influenced the seasonal changes in beach morphology and heavy mineral distribution. The beach profile helps to understand the change in the beach morphological characteristic.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCentre for Geotechnology, MSU
dc.rights© 2013 Journal of Coastal Sciences. The Journal is an open-access journal.
dc.subjectheavy mineral
dc.subjectbeach profile
dc.subjectsediment
dc.subjectmonsoon
dc.titleSeasonal variability of beach characteristics between Candoliam and Colva coast, Goa, India.
dc.typeJournal Article


Files in this item

Thumbnail

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record