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TIME SCALES FOR THE USE OF THE SET IN THE LIVING SHORELINE
- Date Issued:
- 2017
- Abstract/Description:
- The purpose of this study is to determine the best time variables for the application of sediment elevation tables (SET) in high-energy areas. The SET is a reliable ecological method of determining the rates of sedimentation in coastal environments. Typically, the SET is used in low-energy environments such as swamps, marshes, and mangrove forests. Very little methodology exists for the use of SET measurements in a high-energy environment. Because SET measurements may not distinguish elevational changes between subsurface activity or sediment accretion, we complimented them with horizon marker tile measurements. These target surface accretion of sediment and offer a broader spatial range for measurement. We compare temporal variation in sediment dynamics using SET and HM measurements. Monthly time scales are of greater use for studying both variation and accretion/subsidence in high-energy areas while longer time scales may contain gaps in understanding sediment dynamics due to episodic events such as storms.
Title: | TIME SCALES FOR THE USE OF THE SET IN THE LIVING SHORELINE. |
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Name(s): |
Sims, Clayton, author Moore, Jon, Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree Grantor Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Genre: | Thesis | |
Date Created: | 2017 | |
Date Issued: | 2017 | |
Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
Place of Publication: | Jupiter, Florida | |
Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
Extent: | 24 p. | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | The purpose of this study is to determine the best time variables for the application of sediment elevation tables (SET) in high-energy areas. The SET is a reliable ecological method of determining the rates of sedimentation in coastal environments. Typically, the SET is used in low-energy environments such as swamps, marshes, and mangrove forests. Very little methodology exists for the use of SET measurements in a high-energy environment. Because SET measurements may not distinguish elevational changes between subsurface activity or sediment accretion, we complimented them with horizon marker tile measurements. These target surface accretion of sediment and offer a broader spatial range for measurement. We compare temporal variation in sediment dynamics using SET and HM measurements. Monthly time scales are of greater use for studying both variation and accretion/subsidence in high-energy areas while longer time scales may contain gaps in understanding sediment dynamics due to episodic events such as storms. | |
Identifier: | FA00012637 (IID) | |
Degree granted: | Thesis (B.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, 2017. | |
Collection: | FAU Honors Theses Digital Collection | |
Note(s): | Includes bibliography. | |
Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012637 | |
Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
Host Institution: | FAU | |
Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |