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106-748: Will Rogers State Beach is a beach park on the Santa Monica Bay , at the Pacific coast of Southern California . Located in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles , the beach is owned by the California Department of Parks and Recreation ; it is managed and maintained by the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors . The beach extends one and three quarters miles along

212-401: A node . Halfway between two nodes there is an antinode , where the two counter-propagating waves enhance each other maximally. There is no net propagation of energy over time. A soliton or solitary wave is a self-reinforcing wave packet that maintains its shape while it propagates at a constant velocity. Solitons are caused by a cancellation of nonlinear and dispersive effects in

318-470: A standing wave . Standing waves commonly arise when a boundary blocks further propagation of the wave, thus causing wave reflection, and therefore introducing a counter-propagating wave. For example, when a violin string is displaced, transverse waves propagate out to where the string is held in place at the bridge and the nut , where the waves are reflected back. At the bridge and nut, the two opposed waves are in antiphase and cancel each other, producing

424-428: A transmission medium . The propagation and reflection of plane waves—e.g. Pressure waves ( P wave ) or Shear waves (SH or SV-waves) are phenomena that were first characterized within the field of classical seismology, and are now considered fundamental concepts in modern seismic tomography . The analytical solution to this problem exists and is well known. The frequency domain solution can be obtained by first finding

530-423: A beach depends on whether the waves are constructive or destructive, and whether the material is sand or shingle. Waves are constructive if the period between their wave crests is long enough for the breaking water to recede and the sediment to settle before the succeeding wave arrives and breaks. Fine sediment transported from lower down the beach profile will compact if the receding water percolates or soaks into

636-409: A beach tends to indicate the energy of the waves and wind in the locality. Constructive waves move material up the beach while destructive waves move the material down the beach. During seasons when destructive waves are prevalent, the shallows will carry an increased load of sediment and organic matter in suspension. On sandy beaches, the turbulent backwash of destructive waves removes material forming

742-857: A body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock , such as sand , gravel , shingle , pebbles , etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae . Sediments settle in different densities and structures, depending on the local wave action and weather , creating different textures, colors and gradients or layers of material. Though some beaches form on inland freshwater locations such as lakes and rivers , most beaches are in coastal areas where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments. Erosion and changing of beach geologies happens through natural processes, like wave action and extreme weather events . Where wind conditions are correct, beaches can be backed by coastal dunes which offer protection and regeneration for

848-413: A container of gas by a function F ( x , t ) {\displaystyle F(x,t)} that gives the pressure at a point x {\displaystyle x} and time t {\displaystyle t} within that container. If the gas was initially at uniform temperature and composition, the evolution of F {\displaystyle F} is constrained by

954-618: A family of waves by a function F ( A , B , … ; x , t ) {\displaystyle F(A,B,\ldots ;x,t)} that depends on certain parameters A , B , … {\displaystyle A,B,\ldots } , besides x {\displaystyle x} and t {\displaystyle t} . Then one can obtain different waves – that is, different functions of x {\displaystyle x} and t {\displaystyle t} – by choosing different values for those parameters. For example,

1060-402: A family of waves is to give a mathematical equation that, instead of explicitly giving the value of F ( x , t ) {\displaystyle F(x,t)} , only constrains how those values can change with time. Then the family of waves in question consists of all functions F {\displaystyle F} that satisfy those constraints – that is, all solutions of

1166-463: A filter for runoff from the coastal plain. If the runoff is naturally dispersed along the beach, water borne silt and organic matter will be retained on the land and will feed the flora in the coastal area. Runoff that is dispersed along the beach will tend to percolate through the beach and may emerge from the beach at low tide. The retention of the freshwater may also help to maintain underground water reserves and will resist salt water incursion. If

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1272-401: A gently sloping beach. On pebble and shingle beaches the swash is dissipated more quickly because the large particle size allows greater percolation , thereby reducing the power of the backwash, and the beach remains steep. Compacted fine sediments will form a smooth beach surface that resists wind and water erosion. During hot calm seasons, a crust may form on the surface of ocean beaches as

1378-537: A homogeneous isotropic non-conducting solid. Note that this equation differs from that of heat flow only in that the left-hand side is ∂ 2 F / ∂ t 2 {\displaystyle \partial ^{2}F/\partial t^{2}} , the second derivative of F {\displaystyle F} with respect to time, rather than the first derivative ∂ F / ∂ t {\displaystyle \partial F/\partial t} . Yet this small change makes

1484-442: A huge difference on the set of solutions F {\displaystyle F} . This differential equation is called "the" wave equation in mathematics, even though it describes only one very special kind of waves. Consider a traveling transverse wave (which may be a pulse ) on a string (the medium). Consider the string to have a single spatial dimension. Consider this wave as traveling This wave can then be described by

1590-492: A lesser root ball. Erosion of beaches can expose less resilient soils and rocks to wind and wave action leading to undermining of coastal headlands eventually resulting in catastrophic collapse of large quantities of overburden into the shallows. This material may be distributed along the beach front leading to a change in the habitat as sea grasses and corals in the shallows may be buried or deprived of light and nutrients. Coastal areas settled by man inevitably become subject to

1696-518: A mechanical equilibrium. A mechanical wave is a local deformation (strain) in some physical medium that propagates from particle to particle by creating local stresses that cause strain in neighboring particles too. For example, sound waves are variations of the local pressure and particle motion that propagate through the medium. Other examples of mechanical waves are seismic waves , gravity waves , surface waves and string vibrations . In an electromagnetic wave (such as light), coupling between

1802-465: A necessary and permanent feature of beach maintenance. During beach nourishment activities, care must be taken to place new sediments so that the new sediments compact and stabilize before aggressive wave or wind action can erode them. Material that is concentrated too far down the beach may form a temporary groyne that will encourage scouring behind it. Sediments that are too fine or too light may be eroded before they have compacted or been integrated into

1908-468: A rapid cycle of growth throughout the 1850s and 1860s. The growth was intensified by the practice among the Lancashire cotton mill owners of closing the factories for a week every year to service and repair machinery. These became known as wakes weeks . Each town's mills would close for a different week, allowing Blackpool to manage a steady and reliable stream of visitors over a prolonged period in

2014-435: A shoreline subject to constant erosion and loss of foreshore. This is often required where the flow of new sediment caused by the longshore current has been disrupted by construction of harbors, breakwaters, causeways or boat ramps, creating new current flows that scour the sand from behind these structures and deprive the beach of restorative sediments. If the causes of the erosion are not addressed, beach nourishment can become

2120-410: A sum of sine waves of various frequencies, relative phases, and magnitudes. A plane wave is a kind of wave whose value varies only in one spatial direction. That is, its value is constant on a plane that is perpendicular to that direction. Plane waves can be specified by a vector of unit length n ^ {\displaystyle {\hat {n}}} indicating the direction that

2226-422: A tidal surge or tsunami which causes significant coastal flooding , substantial quantities of material may be eroded from the coastal plain or dunes behind the berm by receding water. This flow may alter the shape of the coastline, enlarge the mouths of rivers and create new deltas at the mouths of streams that had not been powerful enough to overcome longshore movement of sediment. The line between beach and dune

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2332-635: A wave may be constant (in which case the wave is a c.w. or continuous wave ), or may be modulated so as to vary with time and/or position. The outline of the variation in amplitude is called the envelope of the wave. Mathematically, the modulated wave can be written in the form: u ( x , t ) = A ( x , t ) sin ⁡ ( k x − ω t + ϕ ) , {\displaystyle u(x,t)=A(x,t)\sin \left(kx-\omega t+\phi \right),} where A ( x ,   t ) {\displaystyle A(x,\ t)}

2438-435: A wave's phase and speed concerning energy (and information) propagation. The phase velocity is given as: v p = ω k , {\displaystyle v_{\rm {p}}={\frac {\omega }{k}},} where: The phase speed gives you the speed at which a point of constant phase of the wave will travel for a discrete frequency. The angular frequency ω cannot be chosen independently from

2544-582: Is a point of space, specifically in the region where the wave is defined. In mathematical terms, it is usually a vector in the Cartesian three-dimensional space R 3 {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{3}} . However, in many cases one can ignore one dimension, and let x {\displaystyle x} be a point of the Cartesian plane R 2 {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{2}} . This

2650-438: Is a significant source of sand particles. Some species of fish that feed on algae attached to coral outcrops and rocks can create substantial quantities of sand particles over their lifetime as they nibble during feeding, digesting the organic matter , and discarding the rock and coral particles which pass through their digestive tracts. The composition of the beach depends upon the nature and quantity of sediments upstream of

2756-440: Is almost always confined to some finite region of space, called its domain . For example, the seismic waves generated by earthquakes are significant only in the interior and surface of the planet, so they can be ignored outside it. However, waves with infinite domain, that extend over the whole space, are commonly studied in mathematics, and are very valuable tools for understanding physical waves in finite domains. A plane wave

2862-494: Is an important mathematical idealization where the disturbance is identical along any (infinite) plane normal to a specific direction of travel. Mathematically, the simplest wave is a sinusoidal plane wave in which at any point the field experiences simple harmonic motion at one frequency. In linear media, complicated waves can generally be decomposed as the sum of many sinusoidal plane waves having different directions of propagation and/or different frequencies . A plane wave

2968-538: Is classified as a transverse wave if the field disturbance at each point is described by a vector perpendicular to the direction of propagation (also the direction of energy transfer); or longitudinal wave if those vectors are aligned with the propagation direction. Mechanical waves include both transverse and longitudinal waves; on the other hand electromagnetic plane waves are strictly transverse while sound waves in fluids (such as air) can only be longitudinal. That physical direction of an oscillating field relative to

3074-452: Is difficult to define in the field. Over any significant period of time, sediment is always being exchanged between them. The drift line (the high point of material deposited by waves) is one potential demarcation. This would be the point at which significant wind movement of sand could occur, since the normal waves do not wet the sand beyond this area. However, the drift line is likely to move inland under assault by storm waves. Beaches are

3180-448: Is meant to signify that, in the derivative with respect to some variable, all other variables must be considered fixed.) This equation can be derived from the laws of physics that govern the diffusion of heat in solid media. For that reason, it is called the heat equation in mathematics, even though it applies to many other physical quantities besides temperatures. For another example, we can describe all possible sounds echoing within

3286-528: Is popular within the LGBT community and is therefore considered Los Angeles' unofficial gay beach; this section is often referred to as Ginger Rogers Beach. Many films and television shows have been filmed at the beach, including Creature from the Black Lagoon , The Kiss , La Belle dame sans merci , Summer Children , Holidays with Heather , and Hangman . Also, the television show Baywatch

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3392-458: Is the wavelength of the emitted note, and f = c / λ {\displaystyle f=c/\lambda } is its frequency .) Many general properties of these waves can be inferred from this general equation, without choosing specific values for the parameters. As another example, it may be that the vibrations of a drum skin after a single strike depend only on the distance r {\displaystyle r} from

3498-520: Is the (first) derivative of F {\displaystyle F} with respect to t {\displaystyle t} ; and ∂ 2 F / ∂ x i 2 {\displaystyle \partial ^{2}F/\partial x_{i}^{2}} is the second derivative of F {\displaystyle F} relative to x i {\displaystyle x_{i}} . (The symbol " ∂ {\displaystyle \partial } "

3604-648: Is the amplitude envelope of the wave, k {\displaystyle k} is the wavenumber and ϕ {\displaystyle \phi } is the phase . If the group velocity v g {\displaystyle v_{g}} (see below) is wavelength-independent, this equation can be simplified as: u ( x , t ) = A ( x − v g t ) sin ⁡ ( k x − ω t + ϕ ) , {\displaystyle u(x,t)=A(x-v_{g}t)\sin \left(kx-\omega t+\phi \right),} showing that

3710-417: Is the case, for example, when studying vibrations of a drum skin. One may even restrict x {\displaystyle x} to a point of the Cartesian line R {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} } – that is, the set of real numbers . This is the case, for example, when studying vibrations in a violin string or recorder . The time t {\displaystyle t} , on

3816-549: Is the heat that is being generated per unit of volume and time in the neighborhood of x {\displaystyle x} at time t {\displaystyle t} (for example, by chemical reactions happening there); x 1 , x 2 , x 3 {\displaystyle x_{1},x_{2},x_{3}} are the Cartesian coordinates of the point x {\displaystyle x} ; ∂ F / ∂ t {\displaystyle \partial F/\partial t}

3922-455: Is the importing and deposition of sand or other sediments in an effort to restore a beach that has been damaged by erosion. Beach nourishment often involves excavation of sediments from riverbeds or sand quarries. This excavated sediment may be substantially different in size and appearance to the naturally occurring beach sand. In extreme cases, beach nourishment may involve placement of large pebbles or rocks in an effort to permanently restore

4028-536: Is the length of the bore; and n {\displaystyle n} is a positive integer (1,2,3,...) that specifies the number of nodes in the standing wave. (The position x {\displaystyle x} should be measured from the mouthpiece , and the time t {\displaystyle t} from any moment at which the pressure at the mouthpiece is maximum. The quantity λ = 4 L / ( 2 n − 1 ) {\displaystyle \lambda =4L/(2n-1)}

4134-495: The Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction ; and many more. Mechanical and electromagnetic waves transfer energy , momentum , and information , but they do not transfer particles in the medium. In mathematics and electronics waves are studied as signals . On the other hand, some waves have envelopes which do not move at all such as standing waves (which are fundamental to music) and hydraulic jumps . A physical wave field

4240-463: The Helmholtz decomposition of the displacement field, which is then substituted into the wave equation . From here, the plane wave eigenmodes can be calculated. The analytical solution of SV-wave in a half-space indicates that the plane SV wave reflects back to the domain as a P and SV waves, leaving out special cases. The angle of the reflected SV wave is identical to the incidence wave, while

4346-454: The electric field vector E {\displaystyle E} , or the magnetic field vector H {\displaystyle H} , or any related quantity, such as the Poynting vector E × H {\displaystyle E\times H} . In fluid dynamics , the value of F ( x , t ) {\displaystyle F(x,t)} could be

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4452-452: The seashore is most commonly associated with the word beach , beaches are also found by lakes and alongside large rivers. Beach may refer to: The former are described in detail below; the larger geological units are discussed elsewhere under bars . There are several conspicuous parts to a beach that relate to the processes that form and shape it. The part mostly above water (depending upon tide), and more or less actively influenced by

4558-487: The 1720s; it had been a fashionable spa town since a stream of acidic water was discovered running from one of the cliffs to the south of the town in the 17th century. The first rolling bathing machines were introduced by 1735. The opening of the resort in Brighton and its reception of royal patronage from King George IV , extended the seaside as a resort for health and pleasure to the much larger London market, and

4664-500: The 1920s, Rogers bought the land and developed a ranch along the coast and upland past today's Sunset Boulevard. He owned 345 acres (140 ha) in all, in what is now Pacific Palisades, beginning with about 1300 feet along the beach. Rogers died in a plane crash in 1935. Before his widow Betty's death in 1944, she developed a plan to gift their oceanfront to the state as the core of the original Will Rogers State Beach, which then ran 6,300 feet (1,900 m) of coastline in total. The beach

4770-459: The all-covering beachwear of the period was considered immodest. By the end of the century the English coastline had over 100 large resort towns, some with populations exceeding 50,000. Wave There are two types of waves that are most commonly studied in classical physics : mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves . In a mechanical wave, stress and strain fields oscillate about

4876-472: The angle of the reflected P wave is greater than the SV wave. For the same wave frequency, the SV wavelength is smaller than the P wavelength. This fact has been depicted in this animated picture. Similar to the SV wave, the P incidence, in general, reflects as the P and SV wave. There are some special cases where the regime is different. Wave velocity is a general concept, of various kinds of wave velocities, for

4982-468: The argument x − vt . Constant values of this argument correspond to constant values of F , and these constant values occur if x increases at the same rate that vt increases. That is, the wave shaped like the function F will move in the positive x -direction at velocity v (and G will propagate at the same speed in the negative x -direction). In the case of a periodic function F with period λ , that is, F ( x + λ − vt ) = F ( x − vt ),

5088-400: The bar. Then the temperatures at later times can be expressed by a function F {\displaystyle F} that depends on the function h {\displaystyle h} (that is, a functional operator ), so that the temperature at a later time is F ( h ; x , t ) {\displaystyle F(h;x,t)} Another way to describe and study

5194-435: The beach and into the sea. If the flow is constant, runoff from cleared land arriving at the beach head will tend to deposit this material into the sand changing its color, odor and fauna. The concentration of pedestrian and vehicular traffic accessing the beach for recreational purposes may cause increased erosion at the access points if measures are not taken to stabilize the beach surface above high-water mark. Recognition of

5300-457: The beach as a popular leisure resort from the mid-19th century was the first manifestation of what is now the global tourist industry. The first seaside resorts were opened in the 18th century for the aristocracy, who began to frequent the seaside as well as the then fashionable spa towns, for recreation and health. One of the earliest such seaside resorts, was Scarborough in Yorkshire during

5406-620: The beach became a centre for upper-class pleasure and frivolity. This trend was praised and artistically elevated by the new romantic ideal of the picturesque landscape; Jane Austen 's unfinished novel Sanditon is an example of that. Later, Queen Victoria 's long-standing patronage of the Isle of Wight and Ramsgate in Kent ensured that a seaside residence was considered as a highly fashionable possession for those wealthy enough to afford more than one home. The extension of this form of leisure to

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5512-401: The beach head, they may erode the beach creating a lagoon or delta. Dense vegetation tends to absorb rainfall reducing the speed of runoff and releasing it over longer periods of time. Destruction by burning or clearance of the natural vegetation tends to increase the speed and erosive power of runoff from rainfall. This runoff will tend to carry more silt and organic matter from the land onto

5618-523: The beach profile is higher in summer. The gentle wave action during this season tends to transport sediment up the beach towards the berm where it is deposited and remains while the water recedes. Onshore winds carry it further inland forming and enhancing dunes. Conversely, the beach profile is lower in the storm season (winter in temperate areas) due to the increased wave energy, and the shorter periods between breaking wave crests. Higher energy waves breaking in quick succession tend to mobilise sediment from

5724-404: The beach, and the speed of flow and turbidity of water and wind. Sediments are moved by moving water and wind according to their particle size and state of compaction. Particles tend to settle and compact in still water. Once compacted, they are more resistant to erosion . Established vegetation (especially species with complex network root systems) will resist erosion by slowing the fluid flow at

5830-1686: The beach. However, these natural forces have become more extreme due to climate change , permanently altering beaches at very rapid rates. Some estimates describe as much as 50 percent of the earth's sandy beaches disappearing by 2100 due to climate-change driven sea level rise. Sandy beaches occupy about one third of global coastlines. These beaches are popular for recreation , playing important economic and cultural roles—often driving local tourism industries. To support these uses, some beaches have human-made infrastructure, such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms , showers, shacks and bars. They may also have hospitality venues (such as resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants) nearby or housing, both for permanent and seasonal residents. Human forces have significantly changed beaches globally: direct impacts include bad construction practices on dunes and coastlines, while indirect human impacts include water pollution , plastic pollution and coastal erosion from sea level rise and climate change . Some coastal management practices are designed to preserve or restore natural beach processes, while some beaches are actively restored through practices like beach nourishment . Wild beaches, also known as undeveloped or undiscovered beaches, are not developed for tourism or recreation. Preserved beaches are important biomes with important roles in aquatic or marine biodiversity, such as for breeding grounds for sea turtles or nesting areas for seabirds or penguins . Preserved beaches and their associated dune are important for protection from extreme weather for inland ecosystems and human infrastructure. Although

5936-413: The beach. Compacted sediment is more resistant to movement by turbulent water from succeeding waves. Conversely, waves are destructive if the period between the wave crests is short. Sediment that remains in suspension when the following wave crest arrives will not be able to settle and compact and will be more susceptible to erosion by longshore currents and receding tides. The nature of sediments found on

6042-430: The center of the skin to the strike point, and on the strength s {\displaystyle s} of the strike. Then the vibration for all possible strikes can be described by a function F ( r , s ; x , t ) {\displaystyle F(r,s;x,t)} . Sometimes the family of waves of interest has infinitely many parameters. For example, one may want to describe what happens to

6148-452: The character of underwater flora and fauna in the coastal shallows. Burning or clearance of vegetation on the land adjacent to the beach head, for farming and residential development, changes the surface wind patterns, and exposes the surface of the beach to wind erosion. Farming and residential development are also commonly associated with changes in local surface water flows. If these flows are concentrated in stormwater drains emptying onto

6254-622: The coast. It has many facilities, including volleyball courts, gymnastic equipment, restrooms, a playground, and a bike path. The bike path is part of the South Bay Bicycle Trail and extends 19.1 miles (30.7 km) along the shore to Torrance, California . The beach is also a popular surf spot. A section just south of the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Entrada Drive ( 34°01′34″N 118°31′08″W  /  34.026053°N 118.518824°W  / 34.026053; -118.518824  ( Los Angeles Gay Beach ) )

6360-435: The combination n ^ ⋅ x → {\displaystyle {\hat {n}}\cdot {\vec {x}}} , any displacement in directions perpendicular to n ^ {\displaystyle {\hat {n}}} cannot affect the value of the field. Plane waves are often used to model electromagnetic waves far from a source. For electromagnetic plane waves,

6466-444: The dangers of loss of beach front flora has caused many local authorities responsible for managing coastal areas to restrict beach access points by physical structures or legal sanctions, and fence off foredunes in an effort to protect the flora. These measures are often associated with the construction of structures at these access points to allow traffic to pass over or through the dunes without causing further damage. Beaches provide

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6572-611: The dispersion relation, we have dispersive waves. The dispersion relationship depends on the medium through which the waves propagate and on the type of waves (for instance electromagnetic , sound or water waves). The speed at which a resultant wave packet from a narrow range of frequencies will travel is called the group velocity and is determined from the gradient of the dispersion relation : v g = ∂ ω ∂ k {\displaystyle v_{\rm {g}}={\frac {\partial \omega }{\partial k}}} In almost all cases,

6678-504: The effects of human-made structures and processes. Over long periods of time, these influences may substantially alter the shape of the coastline, and the character of the beach. Beachfront flora plays a major role in stabilizing the foredunes and preventing beach head erosion and inland movement of dunes. If flora with network root systems (creepers, grasses, and palms) are able to become established, they provide an effective coastal defense as they trap sand particles and rainwater and enrich

6784-797: The electric and magnetic fields sustains propagation of waves involving these fields according to Maxwell's equations . Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum and through some dielectric media (at wavelengths where they are considered transparent ). Electromagnetic waves, as determined by their frequencies (or wavelengths ), have more specific designations including radio waves , infrared radiation , terahertz waves , visible light , ultraviolet radiation , X-rays and gamma rays . Other types of waves include gravitational waves , which are disturbances in spacetime that propagate according to general relativity ; heat diffusion waves ; plasma waves that combine mechanical deformations and electromagnetic fields; reaction–diffusion waves , such as in

6890-435: The electric and magnetic fields themselves are transverse to the direction of propagation, and also perpendicular to each other. A standing wave, also known as a stationary wave , is a wave whose envelope remains in a constant position. This phenomenon arises as a result of interference between two waves traveling in opposite directions. The sum of two counter-propagating waves (of equal amplitude and frequency) creates

6996-428: The envelope moves with the group velocity and retains its shape. Otherwise, in cases where the group velocity varies with wavelength, the pulse shape changes in a manner often described using an envelope equation . There are two velocities that are associated with waves, the phase velocity and the group velocity . Phase velocity is the rate at which the phase of the wave propagates in space : any given phase of

7102-495: The equation. This approach is extremely important in physics, because the constraints usually are a consequence of the physical processes that cause the wave to evolve. For example, if F ( x , t ) {\displaystyle F(x,t)} is the temperature inside a block of some homogeneous and isotropic solid material, its evolution is constrained by the partial differential equation where Q ( p , f ) {\displaystyle Q(p,f)}

7208-434: The established vegetation. Foreign unwashed sediments may introduce flora or fauna that are not usually found in that locality. Brighton Beach, on the south coast of England, is a shingle beach that has been nourished with very large pebbles in an effort to withstand the erosion of the upper area of the beach. These large pebbles made the beach unwelcoming for pedestrians for a period of time until natural processes integrated

7314-417: The feature. Where wind is the force distributing the grains inland, the deposit behind the beach becomes a dune . These geomorphic features compose what is called the beach profile . The beach profile changes seasonally due to the change in wave energy experienced during summer and winter months. In temperate areas where summer is characterised by calmer seas and longer periods between breaking wave crests,

7420-445: The formula Here P ( x , t ) {\displaystyle P(x,t)} is some extra compression force that is being applied to the gas near x {\displaystyle x} by some external process, such as a loudspeaker or piston right next to p {\displaystyle p} . This same differential equation describes the behavior of mechanical vibrations and electromagnetic fields in

7526-450: The heat of the sun evaporates the water leaving the salt which crystallises around the sand particles. This crust forms an additional protective layer that resists wind erosion unless disturbed by animals or dissolved by the advancing tide. Cusps and horns form where incoming waves divide, depositing sand as horns and scouring out sand to form cusps. This forms the uneven face on some sand shorelines . White sand beaches look white because

7632-449: The height of the water table. Some flora naturally occurring on the beach head requires freshwater runoff from the land. Diversion of freshwater runoff into drains may deprive these plants of their water supplies and allow sea water incursion, increasing the saltiness of the groundwater. Species that are not able to survive in salt water may die and be replaced by mangroves or other species adapted to salty environments. Beach nourishment

7738-589: The medium in opposite directions. A generalized representation of this wave can be obtained as the partial differential equation 1 v 2 ∂ 2 u ∂ t 2 = ∂ 2 u ∂ x 2 . {\displaystyle {\frac {1}{v^{2}}}{\frac {\partial ^{2}u}{\partial t^{2}}}={\frac {\partial ^{2}u}{\partial x^{2}}}.} General solutions are based upon Duhamel's principle . The form or shape of F in d'Alembert's formula involves

7844-624: The medium. (Dispersive effects are a property of certain systems where the speed of a wave depends on its frequency.) Solitons are the solutions of a widespread class of weakly nonlinear dispersive partial differential equations describing physical systems. Wave propagation is any of the ways in which waves travel. With respect to the direction of the oscillation relative to the propagation direction, we can distinguish between longitudinal wave and transverse waves . Electromagnetic waves propagate in vacuum as well as in material media. Propagation of other wave types such as sound may occur only in

7950-445: The middle and working classes began with the development of the railways in the 1840s, which offered cheap fares to fast-growing resort towns. In particular, the completion of a branch line to the small seaside town of Blackpool from Poulton led to a sustained economic and demographic boom. A sudden influx of visitors, arriving by rail, led entrepreneurs to build accommodation and create new attractions, leading to more visitors and

8056-419: The motion of a drum skin , one can consider D {\displaystyle D} to be a disk (circle) on the plane R 2 {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{2}} with center at the origin ( 0 , 0 ) {\displaystyle (0,0)} , and let F ( x , t ) {\displaystyle F(x,t)} be the vertical displacement of

8162-632: The naturally occurring shingle into the pebble base. Even in Roman times, wealthy people spent their free time on the coast. They also built large villa complexes with bathing facilities (so-called maritime villas) in particularly beautiful locations. Excavations of Roman architecture can still be found today, for example on the Amalfi Coast near Naples and in Barcola in Trieste. The development of

8268-413: The other hand, is always assumed to be a scalar ; that is, a real number. The value of F ( x , t ) {\displaystyle F(x,t)} can be any physical quantity of interest assigned to the point x {\displaystyle x} that may vary with time. For example, if F {\displaystyle F} represents the vibrations inside an elastic solid,

8374-609: The overall shape of the waves' amplitudes—modulation or envelope of the wave. A sine wave , sinusoidal wave, or sinusoid (symbol: ∿) is a periodic wave whose waveform (shape) is the trigonometric sine function . In mechanics , as a linear motion over time, this is simple harmonic motion ; as rotation , it corresponds to uniform circular motion . Sine waves occur often in physics , including wind waves , sound waves, and light waves, such as monochromatic radiation . In engineering , signal processing , and mathematics , Fourier analysis decomposes general functions into

8480-476: The periodicity of F in space means that a snapshot of the wave at a given time t finds the wave varying periodically in space with period λ (the wavelength of the wave). In a similar fashion, this periodicity of F implies a periodicity in time as well: F ( x − v ( t + T )) = F ( x − vt ) provided vT = λ , so an observation of the wave at a fixed location x finds the wave undulating periodically in time with period T = λ / v . The amplitude of

8586-621: The permanent water forming offshore bars, lagoons or increasing the area of the beach exposed at low tide. Large and rapid movements of exposed sand can bury and smother flora in adjacent areas, aggravating the loss of habitat for fauna, and enlarging the area of instability. If there is an adequate supply of sand, and weather conditions do not allow vegetation to recover and stabilize the sediment, wind-blown sand can continue to advance, engulfing and permanently altering downwind landscapes. Sediment moved by waves or receding floodwaters can be deposited in coastal shallows, engulfing reed beds and changing

8692-438: The propagation direction is also referred to as the wave's polarization , which can be an important attribute. A wave can be described just like a field, namely as a function F ( x , t ) {\displaystyle F(x,t)} where x {\displaystyle x} is a position and t {\displaystyle t} is a time. The value of x {\displaystyle x}

8798-564: The quartz or eroded limestone in the sand reflects or scatters sunlight without absorbing other colors. The composition of the sand varies depending on the local minerals and geology. Some of the types of sand found in beaches around the world are: Beaches are changed in shape chiefly by the movement of water and wind. Any weather event that is associated with turbid or fast-flowing water or high winds will erode exposed beaches. Longshore currents will tend to replenish beach sediments and repair storm damage. Tidal waterways generally change

8904-415: The result of wave action by which waves or currents move sand or other loose sediments of which the beach is made as these particles are held in suspension . Alternatively, sand may be moved by saltation (a bouncing movement of large particles). Beach materials come from erosion of rocks offshore, as well as from headland erosion and slumping producing deposits of scree . A coral reef offshore

9010-441: The same, so the wave form will change over time and space. Sometimes one is interested in a single specific wave. More often, however, one needs to understand large set of possible waves; like all the ways that a drum skin can vibrate after being struck once with a drum stick , or all the possible radar echoes one could get from an airplane that may be approaching an airport . In some of those situations, one may describe such

9116-412: The shallows, keeping it in suspension where it is prone to be carried along the beach by longshore currents, or carried out to sea to form longshore bars, especially if the longshore current meets an outflow from a river or flooding stream. The removal of sediment from the beach berm and dune thus decreases the beach profile. If storms coincide with unusually high tides, or with a freak wave event such as

9222-487: The shape of their adjacent beaches by small degrees with every tidal cycle. Over time these changes can become substantial leading to significant changes in the size and location of the beach. Changes in the shape of the beach may undermine the roots of large trees and other flora. Many beach adapted species (such as coconut palms) have a fine root system and large root ball which tends to withstand wave and wind action and tends to stabilize beaches better than other trees with

9328-562: The shape, profile and location of a beach within hours. Destruction of flora on the berm by the use of herbicides, excessive pedestrian or vehicle traffic, or disruption to freshwater flows may lead to erosion of the berm and dunes. While the destruction of flora may be a gradual process that is imperceptible to regular beach users, it often becomes immediately apparent after storms associated with high winds and freak wave events that can rapidly move large volumes of exposed and unstable sand, depositing them further inland, or carrying them out into

9434-420: The skin at the point x {\displaystyle x} of D {\displaystyle D} and at time t {\displaystyle t} . Waves of the same type are often superposed and encountered simultaneously at a given point in space and time. The properties at that point are the sum of the properties of each component wave at that point. In general, the velocities are not

9540-423: The sound pressure inside a recorder that is playing a "pure" note is typically a standing wave , that can be written as The parameter A {\displaystyle A} defines the amplitude of the wave (that is, the maximum sound pressure in the bore, which is related to the loudness of the note); c {\displaystyle c} is the speed of sound; L {\displaystyle L}

9646-577: The summer. A prominent feature of the resort was the promenade and the pleasure piers , where an eclectic variety of performances vied for the people's attention. In 1863, the North Pier in Blackpool was completed, rapidly becoming a centre of attraction for upper class visitors. Central Pier was completed in 1868, with a theatre and a large open-air dance floor. Many of the popular beach resorts were equipped with bathing machines , because even

9752-425: The surface flow of the runoff is diverted and concentrated by drains that create constant flows over the beach above the sea or river level, the beach will be eroded and ultimately form an inlet unless longshore flows deposit sediments to repair the breach. Once eroded, an inlet may allow tidal inflows of salt water to pollute areas inland from the beach and may also affect the quality of underground water supplies and

9858-519: The surface layer of the dunes, allowing other plant species to become established. They also protect the berm from erosion by high winds, freak waves and subsiding floodwaters. Over long periods of time, well-stabilized foreshore areas will tend to accrete, while unstabilized foreshores will tend to erode, leading to substantial changes in the shape of the coastline. These changes usually occur over periods of many years. Freak wave events such as tsunami, tidal waves, and storm surges may substantially alter

9964-657: The surface layer. When affected by moving water or wind, particles that are eroded and held in suspension will increase the erosive power of the fluid that holds them by increasing the average density, viscosity, and volume of the moving fluid. Coastlines facing very energetic wind and wave systems will tend to hold only large rocks as smaller particles will be held in suspension in the turbid water column and carried to calmer areas by longshore currents and tides. Coastlines that are protected from waves and winds will tend to allow finer sediments such as clay and mud to precipitate creating mud flats and mangrove forests. The shape of

10070-463: The temperature in a metal bar when it is initially heated at various temperatures at different points along its length, and then allowed to cool by itself in vacuum. In that case, instead of a scalar or vector, the parameter would have to be a function h {\displaystyle h} such that h ( x ) {\displaystyle h(x)} is the initial temperature at each point x {\displaystyle x} of

10176-415: The two-dimensional functions or, more generally, by d'Alembert's formula : u ( x , t ) = F ( x − v t ) + G ( x + v t ) . {\displaystyle u(x,t)=F(x-vt)+G(x+vt).} representing two component waveforms F {\displaystyle F} and G {\displaystyle G} traveling through

10282-418: The value of F ( x , t ) {\displaystyle F(x,t)} is usually a vector that gives the current displacement from x {\displaystyle x} of the material particles that would be at the point x {\displaystyle x} in the absence of vibration. For an electromagnetic wave, the value of F {\displaystyle F} can be

10388-485: The velocity vector of the fluid at the point x {\displaystyle x} , or any scalar property like pressure , temperature , or density . In a chemical reaction, F ( x , t ) {\displaystyle F(x,t)} could be the concentration of some substance in the neighborhood of point x {\displaystyle x} of the reaction medium. For any dimension d {\displaystyle d} (1, 2, or 3),

10494-441: The wave (for example, the crest ) will appear to travel at the phase velocity. The phase velocity is given in terms of the wavelength λ (lambda) and period T as v p = λ T . {\displaystyle v_{\mathrm {p} }={\frac {\lambda }{T}}.} Group velocity is a property of waves that have a defined envelope, measuring propagation through space (that is, phase velocity) of

10600-458: The wave varies in, and a wave profile describing how the wave varies as a function of the displacement along that direction ( n ^ ⋅ x → {\displaystyle {\hat {n}}\cdot {\vec {x}}} ) and time ( t {\displaystyle t} ). Since the wave profile only depends on the position x → {\displaystyle {\vec {x}}} in

10706-419: The wave's domain is then a subset D {\displaystyle D} of R d {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{d}} , such that the function value F ( x , t ) {\displaystyle F(x,t)} is defined for any point x {\displaystyle x} in D {\displaystyle D} . For example, when describing

10812-438: The wavenumber k , but both are related through the dispersion relationship : ω = Ω ( k ) . {\displaystyle \omega =\Omega (k).} In the special case Ω( k ) = ck , with c a constant, the waves are called non-dispersive, since all frequencies travel at the same phase speed c . For instance electromagnetic waves in vacuum are non-dispersive. In case of other forms of

10918-408: The waves at some point in the tide, is termed the beach berm. The berm is the deposit of material comprising the active shoreline. The berm has a crest (top) and a face —the latter being the slope leading down towards the water from the crest. At the very bottom of the face, there may be a trough , and further seaward one or more long shore bars: slightly raised, underwater embankments formed where

11024-434: The waves first start to break. The sand deposit may extend well inland from the berm crest , where there may be evidence of one or more older crests (the storm beach ) resulting from very large storm waves and beyond the influence of the normal waves. At some point the influence of the waves (even storm waves) on the material comprising the beach stops, and if the particles are small enough (sand size or smaller), winds shape

11130-420: Was dedicated on July 26, 1942, with California Governor Culbert Olson and Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher Bowron on hand. The nearby Will Rogers State Historic Park north of Sunset Boulevard, was formed from a similar gift by Betty Rogers of 186 acres (75 ha) of the original contiguous Rogers ranch deeded on June 8, 1944, two weeks before her death. Beach A beach is a landform alongside

11236-528: Was shot at the beach before it moved to Hawaii . In the sea near Will Rogers State Beach at Sunset Blvd. , there is the grounding electrode of the Pacific DC Intertie . The Will Rogers State Beach lifeguard headquarters is the site of the former Port of Los Angeles Long Wharf , a California Historical Landmark , site number 881. The beach is named after actor, commentator and humorist Will Rogers , and partly originated with his property. In

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