https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45907 Tue 08 Nov 2022 09:18:06 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:21137 0.05. Hz) to long-wave (f < 0.05. Hz) frequency bands is found to be significantly different between the three beach types. Swash energy at short-wave frequencies is dominant on reflective and intermediate beaches and swash at long-wave frequencies is dominant on dissipative beaches; consistent with previously reported spectral signatures for the surf zone on these beach types. The available swash spectra were classified using an automated algorithm (CLARA) into five different classes. The ordered classes represent an evolution in the spectrum shape, described by a frequency downshifting of the energy peak from the short-wave into the long-wave frequency band and an increase in the long-wave swash energy level compared to a relatively minor variation in the short-wave swash energy level. A universally common feature of spectra from all beach-states was an ƒ⁻⁴ energy roll-off in the short-wave frequency band. In contrast to the broadly uniform appearance of the short-wave frequency band, the appearance of the long wave frequency band was highly variable across the beach-states. We incorporate the results presented here and previously published observations into the morphodynamic beach-state model, and propose an ordered sequence of swash spectra under increasing and decreasing incident wave energy level. This extension of the beach-state model to include the swash zone leads to the following propositions for morphodynamic controls on the nature of the swash spectrum. (1) The short-wave part of the swash spectrum is relatively constant in form across all beach-states (ƒ⁻⁴ energy roll-off) and the energy density per unit frequency is controlled by the beach face gradient alone. (2) The spectral bandwidth of the energy roll-off varies directly with offshore wave energy level and inversely with beach face gradient (or beach-state), in a manner consistent with the non-linear wave breaking criterion. (3) The infragravity part of the swash spectrum is highly variable in form across all beach-states and the energy level is related to the offshore wave energy level and surf zone morphology.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:53:53 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:24817 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:15:13 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:24613 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:11:55 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:33491 Mon 05 Nov 2018 14:34:18 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54953 Fri 22 Mar 2024 15:29:20 AEDT ]]>