Table 1 Beaching time and residence time ratios to sand beach for beach type classifications
From: Incorporating terrain specific beaching within a lagrangian transport plastics model for Lake Erie
Erie Classification [39] | Samaras Classification [30] | Beaching time ratio to sand beach \(\gamma _{b}^{i}\) | Residence time ratio to sand beach \(\gamma _{r}^{i}\) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sand beach | Sand beach | 1 | 1 |
Artificial | Rocky shore | 4/3 | 3/4 |
Coarse grain flat coast | Sand and gravel | 1 | 1 |
Coastal wetland/ riparian zone | Sheltered marsh/ mudflat | 1/5 | 5 |
N/A – Mixed beach | Sand and gravel | 1 | 1 |
Rocky cliffs/ bluffs | Seawall, concrete, ect. | Inf | 0 |
Sediment scarp | Exposed headland | 24 | 1/24 |