Search Results - "Davidson‐Arnott, Robin"

Natural and human controls on dune vegetation cover and disturbance by Delgado-Fernandez, Irene, O'Keeffe, Nicholas, Davidson-Arnott, Robin G.D.

“…Beaches and dunes are one of the most heavily used environments on Earth, with tourism and residential uses leading to ecosystem loss and dune degradation…”
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Sediment budget controls on foredune height: Comparing simulation model results with field data by Davidson‐Arnott, Robin, Hesp, Patrick, Ollerhead, Jeff, Walker, Ian, Bauer, Bernard, Delgado‐Fernandez, Irene, Smyth, Thomas

“…The form, height and volume of coastal foredunes reflects the long‐term interaction of a suite of nearshore and aeolian processes that control the amount of…”
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Air flow and sediment transport dynamics on a foredune with contrasting vegetation cover by Bauer, Bernard O., Hesp, Patrick A., Smyth, Thomas A. G., Walker, Ian J., Davidson‐Arnott, Robin G. D., Pickart, Andrea, Grilliot, Michael, Rader, Alana

“…Wind flow and sediment transport across a northern California beach‐foredune system with two adjacent vegetation types are examined for the same incident wind…”
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Is 're-mobilisation' nature restoration or nature destruction? A commentary by Delgado-Fernandez, Irene, Davidson-Arnott, Robin G. D., Hesp, Patrick A.

“…Coastal dunes are experiencing increases in vegetation cover and reduced mobility levels in many sites around the world. Ecology-led approaches to coastal dune…”
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Wind direction and complex sediment transport response across a beach-dune system by Bauer, Bernard O., Davidson-Arnott, Robin G. D., Walker, Ian J., Hesp, Patrick A., Ollerhead, Jeff

“…ABSTRACT Evidence from a field study on wind flow and sediment transport across a beach–dune system under onshore and offshore conditions (including oblique…”
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Reynolds stress and sand transport over a foredune by Chapman, Connie, Walker, Ian J., Hesp, Patrick A., Bauer, Bernard O., Davidson-Arnott, Robin G. D., Ollerhead, Jeff

“…ABSTRACT Reynolds shear stress (RS = –u′ w′) and sand transport patterns over a vegetated foredune are explored using three‐dimensional velocity data from…”
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Tidal Monitoring of a Barrier Breach: The Mysterious Case of the Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) by Greenwood, Brian, Davidson-Arnott, Robin G.D.

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Nearshore Bar Morphodynamics, Kouchibouguac Bay (1971-76) by Davidson-Arnott, Robin G.D., Greenwood, Brian

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The effect of wind gusts, moisture content and fetch length on sand transport on a beach by Davidson-Arnott, Robin G.D., MacQuarrie, Kelvin, Aagaard, Troels

“…This paper reports on an analysis of instantaneous sediment transport in relation to wind gusts, moisture content and fetch length from a field study carried…”
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The effects of surface moisture on aeolian sediment transport threshold and mass flux on a beach by Davidson-Arnott, Robin G. D., Yang, Yanqi, Ollerhead, Jeff, Hesp, Patrick A., Walker, Ian J.

“…This paper presents results from a study designed to explore the effects of beach surface moisture and fetch effects on the threshold of movement, intensity of…”
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Conceptual Model of the Effects of Sea Level Rise on Sandy Coasts by Davidson-Arnott, Robin G. D

“…Over the past 40 years, consideration of the potential effect of sea level rise on sandy coasts has been dominated by the conceptual model proposed in the…”
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Sediment transport (dis)continuity across a beach–dune profile during an offshore wind event by Bauer, Bernard O., Hesp, Patrick A., Walker, Ian J., Davidson-Arnott, Robin G.D.

“…Flow dynamics and sediment transport responses over a large, vegetated foredune at Prince Edward Island, Canada, during an offshore wind event are examined…”
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Aeolian particle flux profiles and transport unsteadiness by Bauer, Bernard O., Davidson-Arnott, Robin G. D.

“…Vertical profiles of aeolian sediment flux are commonly modeled as an exponential decay of particle (mass) transport with height above the surface. Data from…”
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Turbulent Reynolds stress and quadrant event activity in wind flow over a coastal foredune by Chapman, Connie A., Walker, Ian J., Hesp, Patrick A., Bauer, Bernard O., Davidson-Arnott, Robin G.D.

“…Recent research on quasi-instantaneous turbulent kinematic Reynolds stresses (RS, −u′w′) and decomposed quadrant event activity (e.g., ejections and sweeps)…”
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Attenuation of Wave Energy by Nearshore Sea Ice: Prince Edward Island, Canada by Manson, Gavin K, Davidson-Arnott, Robin G.D, Ollerhead, Jeff

“…Manson, G.K.; Davidson-Arnott, R.G.D., and Ollerhead, J., 2016. Attenuation of wave energy by nearshore sea ice: Prince Edward Island, Canada. Sea ice is…”
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Event‐Scale Dynamics of a Parabolic Dune and Its Relevance for Mesoscale Evolution by Delgado‐Fernandez, Irene, Smyth, Thomas A. G., Jackson, Derek W. T., Smith, Alexander B., Davidson‐Arnott, Robin G. D.

“…Parabolic dunes are widespread aeolian landforms found in a variety of environments. Despite modeling advances and good understanding of how they evolve, there…”
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Responses of three-dimensional flow to variations in the angle of incident wind and profile form of dunes: Greenwich Dunes, Prince Edward Island, Canada by Walker, Ian J., Hesp, Patrick A., Davidson-Arnott, Robin G.D., Bauer, Bernard O., Namikas, Steven L., Ollerhead, Jeff

“…This study reports the responses of three-dimensional near-surface airflow over a vegetated foredune to variations in the conditions of incident flow during an…”
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Controls on spatial patterns of sediment deposition across a macro-tidal salt marsh surface over single tidal cycles by van Proosdij, Danika, Davidson-Arnott, Robin G.D., Ollerhead, Jeff

“…A field study was conducted to determine the controls on spatial patterns of sediment deposition across a salt marsh surface in the Bay of Fundy. Approximately…”
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Topographic Steering of Alongshore Airflow over a Vegetated Foredune: Greenwich Dunes, Prince Edward Island, Canada by Walker, Ian J., Hesp, Patrick A., Davidson-Arnott, Robin G. D., Ollerhead, Jeff

“…High-frequency measurements of airflow from ultrasonic anemometers and time-averaged cup anemometer profiles were taken during an oblique alongshore…”
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Assessing aeolian beach-surface dynamics using a remote sensing approach by Delgado-Fernandez, Irene, Davidson-Arnott, Robin, Bauer, Bernard O., Walker, Ian J., Ollerhead, Jeff, Rhew, Hosahng

“…ABSTRACT A remote sensing technique for assessing beach surface moisture was used to provide insight into beach‐surface evolution during an aeolian event. An…”
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