News tagged with: coastal-processes

Rising sea-levels and increased storms pose threat to coastal communities

Scientists at the University of Plymouth have completed a study for the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership which shows the rate of coastal erosion around the UK is expected to increase substantially in the future
18 December 2023
Unlocking the stories of coastal communities living under the threat of extreme storms

Waves is a sound installation developed by artistic director Kay Michael, of the international theatre company Empty Deck, and Gerd Masselink, Professor of Coastal Geomorphology at the University of Plymouth
21 August 2023
Extreme storms in the spotlight at first public lecture on university research

The University of Plymouth is launching a Public Research Lecture Series which will offer the chance to hear from world-leading academics about the impact their work could have on people’s lives
16 January 2019
Beaches still struggling to recover following 2013/14 winter storms

New research involving the University of Plymouth shows that many beaches on the north coast of Cornwall and Devon have only recovered to around 75% of their previous states
9 November 2018
Why can weever fish make beach visits a painful experience?

Marine biologists and coastal scientists from the University of Plymouth are carrying out research into one of the more painful features of the South West’s beaches – weever fish.
12 July 2022
Coastal scientist co-authors new book for Geography A-level students

Top Spec Geography: Coasts is written by Professor of Coastal Geomorphology Gerd Masselink, Director of the University of Plymouth’s Coastal Processes Research Group, and geography teacher Debbie Milton
12 July 2022
Winter wave heights and extreme storms on the rise in Western Europe

Average winter wave heights along the Atlantic coast of Western Europe have been rising for almost seven decades, according to new research by the National Centre for Scientific Research in France, the University of Bordeaux and the University of Plymouth
24 April 2018
University wave model to enable preparation for storm events in the South West

Scientists at the University of Plymouth have set up the Operational Wave and Water Level (OWWL) model to provide detailed forecasts of wave and water levels that will aid in the management of coastal flooding and other coastal hazards
12 June 2023
Scientists develop tool which can predict coastal erosion and recovery in extreme storms

Coastal scientists at the University of Plymouth have developed a computerised model which goes some way to answering their subject’s ‘holy grail’ – how to use existing data to confidently forecast annual coastal erosion and accretion
11 October 2017
Study aims to provide accurate assessment of impact of future sea level rises on coral reef islands

Remote islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans have for many years been considered vulnerable to climate change, but research by the universities of Plymouth and Auckland is seeking to demonstrate they are more resilient than previously suggested
27 May 2022
New climate index based on atmospheric pressure produces more accurate predictions of storm wave conditions

Plymouth University news: A new climate index controlling storm wave activity along the Atlantic coast of Europe has been proposed by coastal researchers from Plymouth University, in collaboration with colleagues from three institutions in France
6 February 2017
Beaches devastated by extreme storms showing little signs of recovery, study shows

Plymouth University news: Beaches left decimated by the severe winter of 2013/14 have still not recovered almost three years later, according to new research led by the University of Plymouth
24 November 2016