Características de los sedimentos del litoral entre Chipiona y Rota (Cádiz, SO de España)

  1. Anfuso Melfi, Giorgio
  2. López Aguayo, Francisco
Revista:
Geogaceta

ISSN: 0213-683X

Año de publicación: 2003

Número: 35

Páginas: 51-54

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: Geogaceta

Resumen

A morphological and sedimentological monitoring program was carried out in Cadiz littoral (SW Spain). Sediments were sieved and sedimentological parameters were calculated. Sediments, composed by quartz rich sands, present a mean grain size ranging from fine to medium and are well sorted. Small spatial crossshore and longshore variations were observed. Seasonal variations were about 0.5 phi (0.06 mm), with coarser sands associated to more energetic winter conditions.