Abstract:

Groundwater flow and salt transport was measured and simulated in a Delaware beach subjected tides, waves and evaporation. Groundwater table, tide level and pore-water salinity were measured in the field in seven discontinuous days by collecting and analyzing pore-water and sediment samples there. The simulation was conducted using the density dependent variably saturate groundwater model MARUN. The dataset includes the measurements along with simulation results such as groundwater table, tide level and pore-water salinity at different depths.

Suggested Citation:

Michel C Bouadel; Xiaolong Geng. 2017. Dataset for: Evidence of salt accumulation in beach intertidal zone due to evaporation. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7W9577H

Publications:

Geng, X., Boufadel, M. C., & Jackson, N. L. (2016). Evidence of salt accumulation in beach intertidal zone due to evaporation. Scientific Reports, 6, 31486. doi:10.1038/srep31486

Purpose:

The purpose is to better understand how evaporation affects coastal beaches.

Data Parameters and Units:

Date (MM/DD/YY HH:MM) Tide level (m) Salinity (g/L) Distance across the studied beach, most landward location was X = 0m (x, m) Elevation, zero elevation was set at mean sea level (z, m) Piezometer well installed at x = 9m (PW1, m) Piezometer well installed at x = 13m (PW2, m) Piezometer well installed at x = 17m (PW3, m) Piezometer well installed at x = 21m (PW4, m)

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