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Morphodynamics along a micro-tidal sea breeze dominated beach in the vicinity of coastal structures by Medellín, Gabriela, Torres-Freyermuth, Alec

“…The present study investigates the seasonal and interannual morphodynamics on a micro-tidal sea-breeze dominated tropical beach located in the northern Yucatan…”
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Human Impact on the Spatiotemporal Evolution of Beach Resilience on the Northwestern Yucatan Coast by Torres-Freyermuth, Alec, Medellín, Gabriela, Salles, Paulo

“…The northern Yucatan peninsula is prone to coastal flooding and erosion owing to its low-land elevation and high exposure to storms. Therefore, it is important…”
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Seasonal changes in beach resilience along an urbanized barrier island by Mendoza, Ernesto Tonatiuh, Torres-Freyermuth, Alec, Ojeda, Elena, Medellín, Gabriela, Rioja-Nieto, Rodolfo, Salles, Paulo, Turki, Imen

“…Beach width, dune height, and vegetation coverage are key parameters to assess beach resistance and resilience to storms. However, coastal development often…”
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Field and Numerical Study of Resistance and Resilience on a Sea Breeze Dominated Beach in Yucatan (Mexico) by Medellín, Gabriela, Torres-Freyermuth, Alec, Tomasicchio, Giuseppe, Francone, Antonio, Tereszkiewicz, Peter, Lusito, Letizia, Palemón-Arcos, Leonardo, López, José

“…The understanding of the beach capability to resist and recover from a disturbance is of paramount importance in coastal engineering. However, few efforts have…”
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Morphodynamic Response to Low-Crested Detached Breakwaters on a Sea Breeze-Dominated Coast by Torres-Freyermuth, Alec, Medellín, Gabriela, Mendoza, Ernesto, Ojeda, Elena, Salles, Paulo

“…Low-crested detached breakwaters (LCDBs) have been widely employed as a mitigation measure against beach erosion. However, only a few studies have assessed…”
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The Role of Beach Morphology and Mid-Century Climate Change Effects on Wave Runup and Storm Impact on the Northern Yucatan Coast by Medellín, Gabriela, Mayor, Martí, Appendini, Christian M., Cerezo-Mota, Ruth, Jiménez, José A.

“…Wave runup is a relevant parameter to determine the storm impact on barrier islands. Here, the role of the beach morphology on wave runup and storm impact was…”
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Design and Performance of Permeable Groins on a Low-Energy Natural Beach by Torres-Freyermuth, Alec, Hofman, Anne, Tuz-Pech, José Clemente, Medellín, Gabriela, Roos, Pieter C.

“…Beach erosion, ubiquitous of sandy coasts around the world, can be exacerbated or mitigated with the use of hard engineering solutions including groins. The…”
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Foredune formation and evolution on a prograding sea-breeze dominated beach by Medellín, Gabriela, Torres-Freyermuth, Alec

“…This study investigates the mechanisms of dune formation and growth on a micro-tidal beach. The study area, located on a barrier island on the northern Yucatan…”
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Storms can increase beach resilience on a low-energy coast in the proximity of a harbor by Medellín, Gabriela, Franklin, Gemma L., Torres-Freyermuth, Alec

“…Storms drive energetic waves and induce high water levels on the nearshore. Hence, they are commonly associated with negative effects on the coast (i.e., beach…”
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Modelling beach morphological responses near coastal structures under oblique waves driven by sea-breezes by López-Ramade, Eduardo, Mulligan, Ryan P., Medellín, Gabriela, Torres-Freyermuth, Alec

“…In this study the numerical model Delft3D is implemented on high-resolution grids to evaluate beach morphological response to groins and submerged breakwaters…”
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A virtual laboratory for conducting “hands-on” experiments on water wave mechanics by Torres-Freyermuth, Alec, Medellín, Gabriela, Martín, Gonzalo U., Puleo, Jack A.

“…Water wave mechanics are an important topic for scientist and practitioners of civil engineering due to the key role in coastal structure design and the…”
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Shoreline Detection Accuracy from Video Monitoring Systems by Arriaga, Jaime, Medellin, Gabriela, Ojeda, Elena, Salles, Paulo

“…Video monitoring has become an indispensable tool to understand beach processes. However, the measurement accuracy derived from the images has been taken for…”
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Impact of port development on the northern Yucatan Peninsula coastline by Franklin, Gemma L., Medellín, Gabriela, Appendini, Christian M., Gómez, Juan A., Torres-Freyermuth, Alec, López González, José, Ruiz-Salcines, Pablo

“…Development of port infrastructure for small-scale fisheries started in the late 1960s and increased in the 1980s along the northern Yucatan Peninsula. These…”
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Assessing shoreline dynamics over multiple scales on the northern Yucatan Peninsula by Torres-Freyermuth, Alec, López-Ramade, Eduardo, Medellín, Gabriela, Arriaga, Jaime A., Franklin, Gemma L., Salles, Paulo, Uribe, Abigail, Appendini, Christian M.

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Determinación de la vida útil de una protección costera a través de la interacción oleaje-estructura by Leonardo Palemón Arcos, Alec Torres Freyermuth, Gabriela Medellín, Christian M. Appendini, Juan A. Álvarez Arellano, Yuriko Gutiérrez Can, Horacio Alvarado Vigil, Marco A. Hernández Hernandez

“…La vida útil de las estructuras costeras está en función de las fuerzas ejercidas por la acción combinada del oleaje y el nivel medio del mar. Sin embargo, el…”
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Hazard assessment and hydrodynamic, morphodynamic, and hydrological response to Hurricane Gamma and Hurricane Delta on the northern Yucatán Peninsula by Torres-Freyermuth, Alec, Medellín, Gabriela, Kurczyn, Jorge A, Pacheco-Castro, Roger, Arriaga, Jaime, Appendini, Christian M, Allende-Arandía, María Eugenia, Gómez, Juan A, Franklin, Gemma L, Zavala-Hidalgo, Jorge

“…Barrier islands in tropical regions are prone to coastal flooding and erosion during hurricane events. The Yucatán coast, characterized by karstic geology and…”
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The Influence of a Seawall on Postnourishment Evolution in a Sea-Breeze-Dominated Microtidal Beach by Medellín, Gabriela, Mariño-Tapia, Ismael, Euán-Ávila, Jorge

“…Medellín, G.; Mariño-Tapia, I., and Euán-Ávila, J., 2015. The influence of a seawall on postnourishment evolution in a sea-breeze-dominated microtidal beach…”
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Influencia de la marea en la hidrodinámica del sistema Mecoacán-río González, México by Gabriela Medellín, Ismael Mariño-Tapia, Adrián Pedrozo-Acuña, Cecilia Enríquez, Fernando González-Villarreal

“…El estado de Tabasco, México, es altamente vulnerable a inundaciones. La más grave de los últimos años fue en 2007 y cubrió el 62% de su territorio. A raíz de…”
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Evaluation of inundation areas resulting from the diversion of an extreme discharge towards the sea: case study in Tabasco, Mexico by Pedrozo-Acuña, Adrián, Mariño-Tapia, I, Enriquez, C, Medellín Mayoral, Gabriela, González Villareal, Fernando J.

“…This investigation comprises the hydraulic characterisation of a river located in the Mexican State of Tabasco, including the performance of its flood plain…”
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The role of the reef–dune system in coastal protection in Puerto Morelos (Mexico) by Franklin, Gemma L, Torres-Freyermuth, Alec, Medellin, Gabriela, Allende-Arandia, María Eugenia, Appendini, Christian M

“…Reefs and sand dunes are critical morphological features providing natural coastal protection. Reefs dissipate around 90 % of the incident wave energy through…”
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