The Imprint of Recent Meteorological Events on Boulder Deposits along the Mediterranean Rocky Coasts
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Basic Concepts
3. Materials and Methods
4. Review Results
5. Analysis of the Causative Events
5.1. Meteorological Events Description
5.1.1. 31 January 2014
5.1.2. 7 November 2014 (Medicane Qendresa)
5.1.3. 25 January 2015
5.1.4. 5 March 2015
5.1.5. 7 March 2017
5.1.6. 28 September 2018 (Medicane Zorbas)
5.1.7. 29 October 2018 (Storm Vaia)
5.1.8. 13 November 2019 (Storm Detlef)
5.2. Inferred General Features
- Regional topography in wind-wave generation;
- Storm surges, sea level, and coastal morphology;
- Locations of boulder deposits.
5.2.1. Regional Topography in Wind-Wave Generation
5.2.2. Storm Surges, Sea Level, and Coastal Morphology
5.2.3. Locations of Boulder Deposits
6. Discussion
- The increase in the number of CBDs case studies;
- The suitability of rocky coasts as storm archives;
- The interdisciplinary research perspectives.
6.1. The Increase in the Number of CBDs Case Studies
6.2. The Suitability of Rocky Coasts as Storm Archives
6.3. The Interdisciplinary Research Perspectives
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Author (s) and Year | Main Objective | Exclusion Cause |
---|---|---|
Dominey-Howes et al. (2000) [98] | process identification | CBDs produced by tsunami |
Mastronuzzi et al. (2004) [99] | vulnerability study | No CBD dynamics data are reported |
Andriani and Walsh (2007) [100] | process identification | No CBD dynamics data are reported |
Scicchitano et al. (2010) [101] | process identification | No CBD dynamics data are reported |
Furlani et al. (2011) [102] | process identification | No CBD dynamics data are reported |
Paris et al. (2011) [2] | review preface | No CBD dynamics data are reported |
Mastronuzzi and Pignatelli (2012) [103] | process identification | CBDs produced by tsunami |
Katz and Mushkin (2013) [104] | process identification | No CBD dynamics data are reported |
Mottershead et al. (2015) [105] | process identification | CBDs produced by tsunami |
Shah-Hosseini et al. (2016) [106] | hazards study | No CBD dynamics data are reported |
Amores et al. (2020) [107] | storm simulation | No CBD dynamics data are reported |
Ruban (2020) [3] | virtual perspective | No CBD dynamics data are reported |
Ferrando et al. (2021) [108] | process identification | No CBD dynamics data are reported |
Fortelli et al. (2021) [109] | process identification | No CBD dynamics data are reported |
Lollino et al. (2021) [110] | process identification | No CBD dynamics data are reported |
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Author(s) and Year | Location | Meteorological Event(s) |
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Mastronuzzi and Sansò (2004) [16] | South Adriatic | identified |
Barbano et al. (2010) [47] | West Ionian | identified |
Barbano et al. (2011) [48] | West Ionian | roughly identified |
Hoffmeister et al. (2013) [49] | East Ionian | roughly identified |
Shah-Hosseini et al. (2013) [50] | Gulf of Lion | not identified |
Torab and Dalal (2015) [51] | Eastern Mediterranean | not identified |
Biolchi et al. (2016) [52] | South Central Mediterranean | not identified |
Causon Deguara and Gauci (2017) [53] | South Central Mediterranean | not identified |
Piscitelli et al. (2017) [54] | Gulf of Lion | not identified |
Roig-Munar et al. (2017) [55] | Balearic Sea | identified |
Galea et al. (2018) [46] | South Central Mediterranean | identified |
Pepe et al. (2018) [56] | South Tyrrhenian | not identified |
Roig-Munar et al. (2018) [57] | Balearic Sea | not identified |
Biolchi et al. (2019a) [17] | North Adriatic | identified |
Biolchi et al. (2019b) [58] | North Adriatic | identified |
Delle Rose et al. (2020) [59] | North Ionian | identified |
Hoffmeister et al. (2020) [60] | East Ionian | not identified |
Mottershead et al. (2020) [61] | South Central Mediterranean | not identified |
Scicchitano et al. (2020) [62] | West Ionian | identified |
Delle Rose et al. (2021) [45] | North Ionian | identified |
Disciplines | Researches |
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Applied Physics | 2 |
Atmosphere Physics | 1 |
Coastal Engineering | 2 |
Cultural Heritage | 2 |
Geomorphology | 56 |
Marine Biology | 3 |
Physical Oceanography | 3 |
Storm Events | Sites Location | Boulders | References | Methods |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 January 2002 | Santa Sabina, Apulia (Italy) | 1 | [16] | A |
12 January 2003 | Santa Sabina, Apulia (Italy) | 1 | [16] | A |
winter 2008/2009 | San Lorenzo, Sicily (Italy) | U | [48] | A |
winter 2008/2009 | West Cefalonia (Greece) | 1 | [49,60] | A, B |
13 January 2009 | Maddalena, Sicily (Italy) | 5 | [62] | A |
14 January 2009 | Vendicari, Sicily (Italy) | 5 | [47] | A |
31 January 2014 | Kamenjak Cape, Istria (Croatia) | 1 | [17] | A, C |
Medicane Qendresa | Maddalena, Sicily (Italy) | U | [62] | A, B, D |
25 January 2015 | North Minorca (Spain) | 9 | [55] | A |
5 March 2015 | North Minorca (Spain) | 14 | [55] | A |
7 March 2017 | West Gozo (Malta) | U | [46] | A |
Medicane Zorbas | Maddalena, Sicily (Italy) | 28 | [62] | A, E |
Storm Vaia | Kamenjak Cape, Istria (Croatia) | 14 | [58] | A, D |
Storm Vaia | Torre Suda, Apulia (Italy) | 1 | [45] | A |
Storm Detlef | 2 sites, Apulia (Italy) | 17 | [45,59] | A, F |
Storms Vaia and Detlef | 8 sites, Apulia (Italy) | 64 | [45] | A, G |
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Delle Rose, M.; Martano, P. The Imprint of Recent Meteorological Events on Boulder Deposits along the Mediterranean Rocky Coasts. Climate 2022, 10, 94. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli10070094
Delle Rose M, Martano P. The Imprint of Recent Meteorological Events on Boulder Deposits along the Mediterranean Rocky Coasts. Climate. 2022; 10(7):94. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli10070094
Chicago/Turabian StyleDelle Rose, Marco, and Paolo Martano. 2022. "The Imprint of Recent Meteorological Events on Boulder Deposits along the Mediterranean Rocky Coasts" Climate 10, no. 7: 94. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli10070094