coastal cell boundary classification

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  • Coastal cell boundary classification

    http://e-geo.fcsh.unl.pt/ics2009/_docs/ics2009_volume_i/98.102_a.mazzer_ics2009.pdfAccording to LOWRY ANDCARTER(1982apudCARTER, 1988)there are two types of cell boundary - fixed and free, whichcomprise three different configurations: divide or divergent drift,meet or convergent drift and pulse (same drift direction). Theclassification of boundaries was made based on the direction oflongshore current, obtained from theequation 2. It was made inGIS environment for each swell (table1).