Modelling the effects of sea-level rise and sediment budget in coastal retreat at Hermenegildo Beach, Southern Brazil

Abstract Climate change effects such as accelerated sea-level rise, wave climate alteration and disturbances on sediment-budgets are anticipated to lead to a range of adverse impacts in coastal regions around the world. A rise in sea-level is expected to cause shoreline recession, and a sediment def...

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Main Authors: Salette Amaral de Figueiredo, Lauro Julio Calliari, Arthur Antonio Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87592018000200210&lng=en&tlng=en