Monitoring Barcelona City Beaches Using Video (Argus) and Laser (LIDAR) Methods.

Date

2003

Authors

Ojeda, Elena
Guillén, Jorge
Ruiz, Antonio

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Publisher

CSIC

Abstract

This study describes the coastline evolution in Barcelona city beaches (La Barceloneta, Nova Icaria and Bogatell) over a 4-month period during 2002 using video camera (Argus) and laser (LIDAR) techniques. The differential short-term evolution of these beaches is analyzed in response to storms and beach nourishment.

Description

Description of the past and current shoreline of Barcelona and the methods used to obtain the data.

Keywords

Spain, Barcelona, erosion, nourishment

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