Methodology for Location of Shorelines using 3D-GPS Positioning: A Case Study at Sauaçui Beach, Northeast Brazil

• Published in: Journal of coastal research Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 1052 - 1058
• Main Authors: Rocha, César P., Araújo, Tereza Cristina M., Mendonça, Francisco Jaime B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Fort Lauderdale Coastal Education and Research Foundation 01.07.2009; Coastal Education and Research Foundation (CERF); Allen Press Inc
• Subjects: Alterations; Antennas; Beaches; Brazil; Coastal; Coastal zone management; Coordinate systems; datum; Earth; Elevation; ellipsoid; Ellipsoids; Geographic information systems; geoid; Geoids; Global Positioning System; Global positioning systems; GPS; Height; Historical analysis; HWL; Identification of shorelines; Marine; Mathematical models; Receptors; run-up; Satellite navigation systems; Sea level; Shorelines; Technical Communications; vertical data; Wave runup; Waves

Many research studies have tried to improve the techniques for effective control of changes in coastal spaces caused by natural or human-induced phenomena. Such alterations modify the capacity for natural regeneration of beaches, and because of the growing population in these areas coastal managemen...