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Subaerial beach profile

Cross-shore topographic profile of the subaerial beach.

Objective

Assessment of seasonal and annual morphological changes (e.g. storm induced erosion, beach recovery rate), assessment and quantification of cross-shore beach processes and coastline evolution. 

Methodology

A cross-shore topographic profile obtained using GNSS-RTK on the subaerial beach, extending from a fixed onshore point located landward of the high-beach limit to the +1 m contour (Hydrographic Zero).

Frequency
Semiannual
Activity

Currently there are 1664 avaiable products under this type of survey. The first survey was aquired on 11/07/2018, and the most recent was on 03/09/2025.