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A study of the monsoonal beach processes around Alleppey, Kerala

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The responses of a sandy beach to the southwest monsoonal waves are studied based on biweekly observations. The onslaught of the first spell of monsoonal breakers causes maximum erosion in the sub-aerial section of the beach. However, further spells of high breakers do not affect this zone significantly. The erosion in the sub-aerial zone is followed by accretion in the nearshore zone and vice versa. Whereas the sub-aerial zone has a net erosion the total section of the beach including the nearshore zone shows near equilibrium condition. It is concluded that in spite of erosion or accretion of the sub-aerial zone, equilibrium conditions may be found in the total section of the beach.

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  1. Centre for Earth Science Studies, Regional Centre, 682018, Cochin, India

    N. P. Kurian, T. S. Shahul Hameed & M. Baba

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Kurian, N.P., Hameed, T.S.S. & Baba, M. A study of the monsoonal beach processes around Alleppey, Kerala. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Earth Planet Sci.) 94, 323–332 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02839210

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