Bosserelle, Cyprien and Kruger, Jens and Movono, Make and Reddy, Sandeep K. (2015) Wave Inundation on the Coral Coast of Fiji. [Conference Proceedings]
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Abstract
The roaring winds of the Southern Ocean and the Tasman Sea can generate some large swells, big enough
to cause inundation on the Coral Coast in the south west of Viti Levu in Fiji, some 3000 km to the north.
These inundation events are sometimes associated with tsunami-like long waves that hit the shore and
inundate the coast with brute force. These are locally known as loka waves. To understand the origin of the
loka waves and how they become so destructive in a fringing reef environment, this research monitored the
waves and water levels, for 2 years, at 4 locations across the reef at a pilot site in Maui Bay on the Coral
Coast of Fiji. In order to test the size of waves necessary to cause coastal inundation, a validated numerical
model, XBeach, was used to simulate the development, propagation and dissipation of these infragravity
waves using different water level scenarios. The result of this analysis is intended as a predictive tool to
evaluate the risk of coastal inundation from ocean surface waves that can be used to support an early
warning system and coastal management tool for both the tourism industry and coastal communities on the
Coral Coast.
| Item Type: | Conference Proceedings |
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| Additional Information: | Bosserelle, Cyprien; Kruger, Jens; Movono, Make and Reddy, Sandeep. Wave inundation on the coral coast of Fiji [online]. In: Australasian Coasts & Ports Conference 2015: 22nd Australasian Coastal and Ocean Engineering Conference and the 15th Australasian Port and Harbour Conference. Auckland, New Zealand: Engineers Australia and IPENZ, 2015: 96-101. Availability: <http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=703175199757683;res=IELENG> ISBN: 9781922107794. [cited 11 Jul 16]. |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GC Oceanography |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment (FSTE) > School of Engineering and Physics |
| Depositing User: | Sandeep Reddy |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jul 2016 03:45 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jul 2016 03:45 |
| URI: | http://fjrepository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/8571 |
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