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Impact of Wave Energy Arrays on Beach Processes

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Title: Impact of Wave Energy Arrays on Beach Processes
Author:
Neill, S.; Reche, P.; Davies, A.; Iglesias, G.
Publication Date:
Event Name:
Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012
Event Location:
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Affiliation
Bangor University, University of Santiago de Compostela
Technology:
Marine Energy, Wave
Stressor:
Changes in Flow
Receptor:
Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Language:
English

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Neill, S.; Reche, P.; Davies, A.; Iglesias, G. (2012). Impact of Wave Energy Arrays on Beach Processes [Presentation]. Presented at Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
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title = {Impact of Wave Energy Arrays on Beach Processes},
year = {2012},
month = {feb},
series = {Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012},
address = {Salt Lake City, Utah, USA},
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keywords = {Marine Energy, Wave, Changes in Flow, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport},
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TY - CONF
TI - Impact of Wave Energy Arrays on Beach Processes
AU - Neill, S
AU - Reche, P
AU - Davies, A
AU - Iglesias, G
T2 - Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012
C1 - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
AB - Due to depth-induced wave breaking, sand bars protect our coastlines from the impact of storm waves. Since the wave climate between an offshore wave energy converter (WEC) array and the coast will likely be modified by largescale energy extraction, this could disrupt the natural process which maintains sand bars, possibly affecting coastal erosion and flooding. Here, we investigate this hypothesised impact through application of a one-dimensional crossshore wave and sediment transport model.
DA - 2012/02//
PY - 2012
UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260245437_Impact_of_wave_energy_arrays_on_beach_processes
LA - English
KW - Marine Energy
KW - Wave
KW - Changes in Flow
KW - Physical Environment
KW - Sediment Transport
ER -
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Abstract

Due to depth-induced wave breaking, sand bars protect our coastlines from the impact of storm waves. Since the wave climate between an offshore wave energy converter (WEC) array and the coast will likely be modified by largescale energy extraction, this could disrupt the natural process which maintains sand bars, possibly affecting coastal erosion and flooding. Here, we investigate this hypothesised impact through application of a one-dimensional crossshore wave and sediment transport model.