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* The detailed structure of the nearshore circulation is ignored
* The detailed structure of the nearshore circulation is ignored
* There is a long-term trend in shoreline evolution
* There is a long-term trend in shoreline evolution


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Revision as of 14:57, 13 December 2022

Basic Assumptions

Because GenCade is a one-line model, it is constrained by the standard assumptions upon which this type of model is based:

  • The beach profile shape remains constant
  • The shoreward and seaward depth limits of the profile are constant
  • Sand is transported alongshore by the action of breaking waves and longshore currents
  • The detailed structure of the nearshore circulation is ignored
  • There is a long-term trend in shoreline evolution



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