Run A7 has given some problems. The accretionary swashes have really build up the beachface, but the combination of a very steep beach and high lagoon level has resulted in the development of groundwater drainage channels around the rig that have sufficient flow power to move sediment.
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Thijs kneeling in the drainage channel trying to adjust sensor elevation.
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| Comparison of beach profile before the experiment and after test A7 - note that the nearshore bar that developed during tests A1-A5 is now completely gone and that the newly-formed berm represents almost 1 m of accretion. |
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