Transport and distribution of bottom sediments at Pirita Beach
The basic factors affecting sediment supply for and transport processes at Pirita Beach, a sandy section of the southeastern coast of Tallinn Bay, are analysed. Observations of bathymetry, sediment properties and sources, sediment transport processes and their changes arising from coastal engineeri...
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| author | Soomere, Tarmo Kask, Andres Kask, Jüri Nerman, Robert |
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| description | The basic factors affecting sediment supply for and transport processes at Pirita Beach, a sandy section of the southeastern coast of Tallinn Bay, are analysed. Observations of bathymetry, sediment properties and sources, sediment transport processes and their changes arising from coastal engineering activities are reported. The mean grain size is about 0.12 mm, with the fine sand fraction (0.063–0.125 mm) accounting for about 77% of the sediments. Coarse sand dominates only along the waterline. The content of coarser sediments is greater in the northern part of the beach. A number of coastal engineering structures have blocked natural sediment supplies. The beach suffers from sediment deficit now and has lost about 400 m3 of sand annually from the dry beach between 1997 and 2005. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1409ec4d26b64c94aecbe34762a6d3b02022-12-22T01:21:00ZengEstonian Academy PublishersEstonian Journal of Earth Sciences1736-47282007-12-01564233254Transport and distribution of bottom sediments at Pirita BeachSoomere, TarmoKask, AndresKask, JüriNerman, RobertThe basic factors affecting sediment supply for and transport processes at Pirita Beach, a sandy section of the southeastern coast of Tallinn Bay, are analysed. Observations of bathymetry, sediment properties and sources, sediment transport processes and their changes arising from coastal engineering activities are reported. The mean grain size is about 0.12 mm, with the fine sand fraction (0.063–0.125 mm) accounting for about 77% of the sediments. Coarse sand dominates only along the waterline. The content of coarser sediments is greater in the northern part of the beach. A number of coastal engineering structures have blocked natural sediment supplies. The beach suffers from sediment deficit now and has lost about 400 m3 of sand annually from the dry beach between 1997 and 2005.http://kirj.ee/public/Estonian_Journal_of_Earth_Sciences/2007/issue_4/earth-2007-4-4.pdfcoastal processessediment transportbottom sedimentsGulf of FinlandTallinn Bay |
| spellingShingle | Soomere, Tarmo Kask, Andres Kask, Jüri Nerman, Robert Transport and distribution of bottom sediments at Pirita Beach Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences coastal processes sediment transport bottom sediments Gulf of Finland Tallinn Bay |
| title | Transport and distribution of bottom sediments at Pirita Beach |
| title_full | Transport and distribution of bottom sediments at Pirita Beach |
| title_fullStr | Transport and distribution of bottom sediments at Pirita Beach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transport and distribution of bottom sediments at Pirita Beach |
| title_short | Transport and distribution of bottom sediments at Pirita Beach |
| title_sort | transport and distribution of bottom sediments at pirita beach |
| topic | coastal processes sediment transport bottom sediments Gulf of Finland Tallinn Bay |
| url | http://kirj.ee/public/Estonian_Journal_of_Earth_Sciences/2007/issue_4/earth-2007-4-4.pdf |
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