Definition
Coastal dynamics refers to physical processes (dynamic factors) like waves, wind, currents, and sediment supply that affect and shape the coastal morphology independently of changes in sea level or land level (Fig. 1).
Many different variables affect the stability of the land/sea interface (the shoreline). They fall within three major groups of changes; the coastal dynamics, the level of the land surface, and the level of the sea (modified from Mörner 2010). For proper sea level analyses, it is fundamental to understand and consider all variables involved in shore deformation in time and space
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Mörner, NA. (2017). Coastal Dynamics. In: Finkl, C., Makowski, C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Coastal Science . Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48657-4_374-1
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