Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 5
Articles | Volume 26, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-2065-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-2065-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 26, issue 5
Research article
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08 May 2026
Research article |  | 08 May 2026

Longitudinal wave power as a proxy for coastal change detection

Marta Aragón, Óscar Ferreira, Alejandro López-Ruiz, and Miguel Ortega-Sánchez

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Coastal erosion is a global concern. Traditional approaches ignore the directional force of waves. The new approach here presented uses Longitudinal Wave Power (LWP) to better link wave conditions to coastal changes. Through numerical simulations and extreme analysis, LWP was concluded to be a superior variable for assessing coastal natural hazards, achieving 86 % prediction accuracy. This tool provides planners with a more reliable way to forecast shifting shorelines and manage coastal zones.
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