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Article

Regional Difference in Distribution Pattern and Morphological Characteristics of Embayed Sandy Beaches in Zhejiang Province, Eastern China

by
Junli Guo
1,2,
Lianqiang Shi
1,2,*,
Min Zhang
1,
Zhaohui Gong
1,
Wei Chen
3 and
Xiaoming Xia
1,2,*
1
Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources of China, Hangzhou 310012, China
2
Key Laboratory of Ocean Space Resource Management Technology, Ministry of Natural Resources of China, Hangzhou 310012, China
3
Institute of Coastal System-Analysis and Modeling, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12(7), 1223; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12071223
Submission received: 13 June 2024 / Revised: 19 July 2024 / Accepted: 19 July 2024 / Published: 20 July 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Sedimentology and Coastal and Marine Geology—2nd Edition)
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Abstract

The distribution pattern and the morphology of sandy beaches have been extensively studied, while those in turbid coastal environments near large river estuaries are still unclear. This study analyzes the distribution pattern, morphological characteristics, and influencing factors of Zhejiang sandy beaches using statistical analysis, based on field data and historical records. Results show that the mean grain size distribution of Zhejiang sandy beaches ranges from fine sand to very coarse sand, and the beach slope and sediment grain size correspond well with the wave heights in the three regions of Zhejiang. The extent of beach headlands in central Zhejiang appeared the largest, suggesting an increased susceptibility to wave erosion due to the less sheltered headlands. Most sandy beaches in Zhejiang formed on the islands and the areas far from the estuaries, showing quantity difference in beach distribution. The comparison of the regional difference in Zhejiang sandy beaches shows that embayment is the main factor affecting the beach distribution pattern and morphological characteristics. The different embayment characteristics provide the space for beach formation and the interaction with the coastal process, the sediment supply, the nearshore hydrodynamic environment, and human intervention also have influence on the morphological characteristics of Zhejiang beaches.
Keywords: embayed sandy beaches; beach distribution; morphological characteristics; regional difference; influencing factors embayed sandy beaches; beach distribution; morphological characteristics; regional difference; influencing factors

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Guo, J.; Shi, L.; Zhang, M.; Gong, Z.; Chen, W.; Xia, X. Regional Difference in Distribution Pattern and Morphological Characteristics of Embayed Sandy Beaches in Zhejiang Province, Eastern China. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12, 1223. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12071223

AMA Style

Guo J, Shi L, Zhang M, Gong Z, Chen W, Xia X. Regional Difference in Distribution Pattern and Morphological Characteristics of Embayed Sandy Beaches in Zhejiang Province, Eastern China. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2024; 12(7):1223. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12071223

Chicago/Turabian Style

Guo, Junli, Lianqiang Shi, Min Zhang, Zhaohui Gong, Wei Chen, and Xiaoming Xia. 2024. "Regional Difference in Distribution Pattern and Morphological Characteristics of Embayed Sandy Beaches in Zhejiang Province, Eastern China" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 12, no. 7: 1223. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12071223

APA Style

Guo, J., Shi, L., Zhang, M., Gong, Z., Chen, W., & Xia, X. (2024). Regional Difference in Distribution Pattern and Morphological Characteristics of Embayed Sandy Beaches in Zhejiang Province, Eastern China. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 12(7), 1223. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12071223

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