A reduced-complexity shoreline change model combining longshore and cross-shore processes: The LX-Shore model. (November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Robinet, Arthur; Idier, Déborah; Castelle, Bruno; Marieu, Vincent
• Is Part Of: Environmental modelling & software. Volume 109(2018)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 16
• Publication Date: 2018-11
• Subjects: Numerical model -- Shoreline change -- Sandy coasts -- Cross-shore transport -- Longshore transport; Environmental monitoring -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Ecology -- Computer simulation -- Periodicals; Digital computer simulation -- Periodicals; Computer software -- Periodicals; Environmental Monitoring -- Periodicals; Computer Simulation -- Periodicals; Environnement -- Surveillance -- Logiciels -- Périodiques; Écologie -- Simulation, Méthodes de -- Périodiques; Simulation par ordinateur -- Périodiques; Logiciels -- Périodiques; Computer software; Digital computer simulation; Ecology -- Computer simulation; Environmental monitoring -- Computer programs; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 363.70015118
• DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2018.08.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1364-8152

Abstract

Abstract: A reduced-complexity numerical model, LX-Shore, is developed to simulate shoreline evolution along wave-dominated sandy coasts. The model can handle any sandy shoreline geometries (e.g. sand spits, islands), including non-erodible areas such as coastal defenses and headlands, and is coupled with a spectral wave model to cope with complex nearshore wave fields. Shoreline change is primarily driven by the gradients in total longshore sediment transport and by the cross-shore transport owing to variability in incident wave energy. Application to academic cases and a real coast highlights the potential of LX-Shore to simulate shoreline change on timescales from hours (storm) to decades with low computational cost. LX-Shore opens new perspectives in terms of knowledge on the primary mechanisms locally driving shoreline change and for ensemble-based simulations of future shoreline evolution. Highlights: A new shoreline change model is developed for wave-dominated sandy coasts: LX-Shore. The numerical implementation allows addressing complex shoreline plan-view shapes. LX-Shore couples cross-shore and alongshore processes. LX-Shore simulates shoreline variability up to decades with low computational cost. LX-Shore can provide new insights into the mechanisms controlling shoreline change.