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Project: Hydrodynamic study and coastal modeling

Principal Reseacher: Dr. Saúl Chávez López

The interruption of sediment contribution by rainfall drainage watersheds (dams or river bed diversions) or by changes in frequency and magnitude of tropical rain modifies the natural beach forming pattern along the coastal area.

Other factors that interrupt the natural pattern of sediment transport and promotes beach loss are the construction of coastal infrastructure, including the same coastal infrastructure by unforeseen erosive processes.

This research implies hydrodynamic studies and coastal modeling, performing the analysis of the different dynamic agents that have a bearing on the coast (wind, swell, tides, currents), which will allow to establish the sedimentary hydrodynamics and transport, as well as the basic information to perform modeling to predict coastal changes at short, medium, and long term, both under natural and induced conditions.

Erosion deposit areas in the coastal zone of La Paz, B.C.S.

Erosion deposit areas in the coastal zone of La Paz, B.C.S.

Written by Dr. Saúl Chávez López   
Last Updated on Thursday, 25 March 2010 12:30
 
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