Sand transport along the Western Capecoast: Gone with the wind?

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dc.contributor.authorFranceschini, Giuliana
dc.contributor.authorCompton, John S
dc.contributor.authorWigley, Rochelle A
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-12T08:26:31Z
dc.date.available2018-09-12T08:26:31Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.date.updated2016-01-15T09:28:34Z
dc.description.abstractBeach sand sample were collected between Cape Town and St Helena Bay in order to study sediment composition and transport along the Western Cape coastline. Between Cape Town and Saldhana Bay, the beaches are a mixture of terrigenous and carbonate material. Those between Saldanha Bay and Shelley Point are carbonate-rich. North of Shelley Point, terrigenous-rich beaches were found. The decrease in terrigenous material from Cape Town to Saldanha Bay is a reflection of reduced delivery of terrigenous sand by rivers. The low content of terrigenous material in beach sands between Saldanha Bay and Shelley Point is related to the high biogenic CaCO3 in the rocky coastal area. In St Helena Bay the high percentage of terrigenous material is contributed by the Berg River. Coastal dune composition also reflects the mineralogy of the beach sand. This work indicates that the terrigenous material delivered by rivers to False Bay and Table Bay move northwards by longshore drift while being mixed with carbonate shell fragments.
dc.identifier.apacitationFranceschini, G., Compton, J. S., & Wigley, R. A. (2003). Sand transport along the Western Capecoast: Gone with the wind?. <i>South African Journal of Science</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28464en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFranceschini, Giuliana, John S Compton, and Rochelle A Wigley "Sand transport along the Western Capecoast: Gone with the wind?." <i>South African Journal of Science</i> (2003) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28464en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFranceschini, G., Compton, J. S., & Wigley, R. A. (2003). Sand transport along the Western Cape coast: gone with the wind?: research in action. South African journal of science, 99(7 & 8), p-317.
dc.identifier.ris TY - AU - Franceschini, Giuliana AU - Compton, John S AU - Wigley, Rochelle A AB - Beach sand sample were collected between Cape Town and St Helena Bay in order to study sediment composition and transport along the Western Cape coastline. Between Cape Town and Saldhana Bay, the beaches are a mixture of terrigenous and carbonate material. Those between Saldanha Bay and Shelley Point are carbonate-rich. North of Shelley Point, terrigenous-rich beaches were found. The decrease in terrigenous material from Cape Town to Saldanha Bay is a reflection of reduced delivery of terrigenous sand by rivers. The low content of terrigenous material in beach sands between Saldanha Bay and Shelley Point is related to the high biogenic CaCO3 in the rocky coastal area. In St Helena Bay the high percentage of terrigenous material is contributed by the Berg River. Coastal dune composition also reflects the mineralogy of the beach sand. This work indicates that the terrigenous material delivered by rivers to False Bay and Table Bay move northwards by longshore drift while being mixed with carbonate shell fragments. DA - 2003 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Science LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2003 T1 - Sand transport along the Western Capecoast: Gone with the wind? TI - Sand transport along the Western Capecoast: Gone with the wind? UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28464 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/28464
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFranceschini G, Compton JS, Wigley RA. Sand transport along the Western Capecoast: Gone with the wind?. South African Journal of Science. 2003; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28464.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Geological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Science
dc.source.urihttps://www.sajs.co.za/
dc.subject.otherSand
dc.subject.otherSediment transport
dc.subject.otherSoil Composition
dc.titleSand transport along the Western Capecoast: Gone with the wind?
dc.typeJournal Article
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