Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2022, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4): 82-96.doi: 10.11978/2021091CSTR: 32234.14.2021091

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Dynamic variations of different sedimentary geomorphology of sandy and gravel embayed beaches on the Zhujiajian Island during typhoon season

GUO Junli1(), SHI Lianqiang2, CHEN Shenliang1(), ZHANG Min2, CHANG Yang1, ZHANG Daheng2   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    2. Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China
  • Received:2021-07-15 Revised:2021-09-07 Online:2022-07-10 Published:2021-09-19
  • Contact: CHEN Shenliang E-mail:jlguo0826@163.com;slchen@sklec.ecnu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(LHZ22D060001)

Abstract:

The embayed sandy and gravel beaches are important tourism resources in the coastal zone of islands, with high socio-economic and ecological values and having received study attention for years. This study focuses on five representative embayed beaches on the east coast of the Zhujiajian Island in Zhejiang Province. The beach topography and sediment data were obtained from three field campaigns in the early, middle and late stages of the 2019 typhoon season, and the nearshore hydrodynamic data were also collected and analyzed. Then, the dynamic changes of topography and sediment characteristics of five different embayed beaches were detected. The results show that the five beaches experienced different volume changes during the typhoon season, i.e., 11.93 m3·m-1(Dashali), -54.41 m3·m-1 (Dongsha), -19.75 m3·m-1 (Qiansha), 2.19 m3·m-1 (Wushitang) and -1.96 m3·m-1 (Xiaowushitang), respectively. The gravel beaches were more stable than the sandy beaches, and the sandy beach without human activity is less eroded during the typhoon season. The mean grain size of surficial sediments on Dashali, Dongsha, Qiansha, Wushitang and Xiaowushitang during the typhoon season are 2.47 Փ, 2.24 Փ, 2.64 Փ, -5.96 Փ and -6.03 Փ, respectively, with coarsening and onshore transport being the main performances of their changes. The change of sediment grain size on sandy beaches is more significant than that on the gravel beaches. The sediment grain size, the energy level of typhoon, and the angle between the main wave direction during the typhoon and the beach orientation, and coastal engineering can have impacts on beach morphological variation during typhoon seasons. This research can provide reference for the beach management during typhoon seasons.

Key words: embayed beaches, profile morphology, grain size characteristics, human activities, typhoon season

CLC Number: 

  • P737.13