Beach Erosion along the West Coast of Aruba Netherlands Antilles

摘要: Beach erosion along the west coast of Aruba was studied in order to design adequate protection measures for resort beaches. Along two different wave -induced longshore current systems can be distinguished. The first pattern refers normal east trade wind waves, refracted around north and south capes meeting at utmost point island. second group patterns is related types swell generated by hurricanes or storms tracking outside inside Caribbean Island Arch. As a result these there sand transport breaker zone towards during conditions occasional events. In long run net movement west. However, short considerable eastward severe beach occur After such events recovery system normally takes more time. Thus delicate balance between both opposing phenomena. Based on budgets several possible engineering protect beaches are briefly discussed.