Why More Sand Not Always Results in Larger Dunes

Book chapter (2019)

Authors

B.M. Hoonhout Coastal Engineering - CEG
Research Group
Coastal Engineering (CEG) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Hydraulic Engineering

Research Group

Coastal Engineering

Abstract

Shortly after the Sand Motor was constructed, strong winds suspended large clouds of fine sediment in the air. These local sand clouds could reach up to 100 m high and travel several kilometers inland into the urban areas of Kijkduin. About half a year later, the nuisance disappeared as suddenly as it had appeared. What happened to this extreme aeolian activity, unprecedented along the Dutch coast?

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