Articles | Volume 17, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-17-1075-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-17-1075-2017
Research article
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07 Jul 2017
Research article |  | 07 Jul 2017

Changes in beach shoreline due to sea level rise and waves under climate change scenarios: application to the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean)

Alejandra R. Enríquez, Marta Marcos, Amaya Álvarez-Ellacuría, Alejandro Orfila, and Damià Gomis

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by Editor and Referees) (06 Mar 2017) by Paolo Tarolli
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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (further review by Editor) (11 May 2017) by Paolo Tarolli
AR by Alejandra Rodriguez-Enriquez on behalf of the Authors (17 May 2017)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (01 Jun 2017) by Paolo Tarolli
AR by Alejandra Rodriguez-Enriquez on behalf of the Authors (08 Jun 2017)  Author's response   Manuscript 
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In this work we assess the impacts in reshaping coastlines as a result of sea level rise and changes in wave climate. The methodology proposed combines two wave models to resolve the wave processes in two micro-tidal sandy beaches in Mallorca island, western Mediterranean. The modelling approach is validated with observations. Our results indicate that the studied beaches would suffer a coastal retreat of between 7 and up to 50 m, equivalent to half of the present-day aerial beach surface.
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