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Journal of Sedimentary Research (SEPM)

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Journal of Sedimentary Petrology
Vol. 44 (1974)No. 4. (December), Pages 1305-1309

Submarine Strain-Gage Instrumentation for Monitoring Diurnal Beach Sediment Migration

Gerald L. Shideler (2), Dennis G. McGrath (3)

ABSTRACT

A multiple strain-gage system was field tested as in situ submarine instrumentation for monitoring diurnal beach sediment migration in high-energy foreshore environments. The system has major quantitative limitations in measuring absolute sand heights, but does have potential utility as a qualitative instrument for the synoptic monitoring of tidal-induced erosional and accretionary trends. Relatively long-period trends exceeding one-quarter of a tidal cycle are effectively denoted by gage Previous HitresponseNext Hit pressure. However, gage Previous HitresponseTop to shorter period sand-height variations is of more limited reliability because of extraneous pressures induced by the hydraulic regime.


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