Relation between clastic sediment transport and the coastal erosion at the littoral zone off Miho Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Abstract

The littoral zone of Miho Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture shows a typical example of the coastal erosion which is a serious environmental problem in Japan. This area has been suffered from intensive retrogression of the coastline during last 20 years. This study examines the relation between the coastal erosion and clastic sediment transport from beach to shelf and also describes bottom materials and distributions of bedforms in relation to sediment migration and redeposition.