Long-Term Shoreline Displacements and Coastal Morphodynamic Pattern of North Rhodes Island, Greece

摘要: Shoreline evolution and seabed morphology changes depend on coastal geomorphology as well hydrodynamics of the nearshore region. Τhis study investigates morphological northernmost headland Rhodes Island, Greece, using a method that combines historical shoreline analysis numerical modelling processes. The satellite aerial imagery under GIS platform reveals that, since 1982, overall surface area backshore has slightly increased, though in shorter period times, large variations have been identified. part beach is most prone to extreme spit-like formation at tip headland. Wind-generated waves induced currents are main forcing factors affect shape orientation beach. This seasonally due dominant wave regime. West sector cause sediment deposition eastern formation, whereas strong southeast events during winter favor accretion west sector, inducing an asymmetrical shape. Thus, results indicate annual balance transport.