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Mark Wiggins
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What happened? Response. Results. Report. Recovery. Summary.
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Lyme Regis 05/02/2014 Photo: PCO
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October 2013 to March 2014. Wettest winter for 250 years*. Up to 8 storms recorded at some PCO Wave Buoys. Largest storm waves recorded since deployment. * http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/archive/2014/early-winter-stats
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Perranporth Wave Buoy 09/02/2014 Photo: twitter.com/malpracticesurf
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35 Post Storm Topographic Surveys.
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Location of sites assessed in report.
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Lyme Regis 05/02/2014 Photo: PCO
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Seaton 08/01/2014 Photo: PCO
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St Ives 17/01/2014 Photo: PCO
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35 Post Storm Topographic Surveys. Profile analysis – calculate cross-sectional area.
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South Milton 17/02/2014 Photo: PCO
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South Milton, Devon Data : PCO
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35 Post Storm Topographic Surveys. Profile analysis. Estimate beach frontage.
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~135m
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35 Post Storm Topographic Surveys. Profile analysis. Estimate beach frontage. Calculate beach volume. Compare to pre-storm estimate.
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Survey DateVolume (m 3 )Difference (m 3 ) 27/10/2007306328 18/10/2013301799-4529 05/03/2014288115-13684 Example: South Milton Sands - Devon
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Site* 2013/14 Erosion (- ) or Accretion (+) (m 3 ) Long Term Erosion (-) or Accretion(+) (m 3 ) Long Term Monitoring Period Frontage length Surveyed (km) Chesil-40,000+16,0002006 to 20130.7 Sidmouth-8,700-7,3002007 to 20131.3 Exmouth-33,400-29,200 2007 to 2013 2.3 Dawlish Warren-49,600-218,000 2007 to 2013 2.8 Beesands-22,200-27,400 2007 to 2013 1.4 South Milton Sands-13,700-4,500 2007 to 2013 0.7 Seaton-26,200+11,4002007 to 20131.5 Par-27,400+16,400 2007 to 2013 0.9 Pentewan Sands-8,300-16,500 2007 to 2013 0.8 Swanpool-6,800+2,800 2007 to 2013 0.3 Loe Bar-200+6,500 2007 to 2013 0.4 Marazion-18,100+5,100 2007 to 2013 1.0 Sennen-102,000+89,000 2007 to 2013 1.2 St.Ives - Porthmeor+3,000-14,500 2007 to 2013 0.5 Hayle+94,400-90,200 2007 to 2013 2.5 Perranporth-172,200+160,000 2007 to 2013 0.8 Perran Beach-584,800+65,200 2007 to 2013 2.6 Fistral Beach-91,000+22,900 2007 to 2013 0.8 Newquay-143,300+67,100 2007 to 2013 1.9 Harlyn Bay-2,200+10,800 2007 to 2013 0.6 Polzeath-20,100+18,900 2007 to 2013 0.5 Widemouth Bay-71,800+35,000 2007 to 2013 1.0 Bude-94,800+25,300 2007 to 2013 0.4 St Mary’s – Town Beach+1,800-3892007 to 20130.5 St Mary’s – Porth Mellon+1,600-1,300 2007 to 2013 0.2 St Mary’s – Porthcressa+1,600+330 2007 to 2013 0.3 Westward Ho!-80,800-272,1002010 to 20135.2 Saunton Sands+22,300+33,2002010 to 20132.2 Burnham-on-Sea-12,000+56,100 2007 to 2013 2.5 Berrow Dunes-3,800+62,500 2007 to 2013 6.0 Brean Village (South)-3,000+17,300 2007 to 2013 1.0 Brean Village (North)+6,800+17,200 2007 to 2013 1.5 Weston-super-Mare (South)+24,500-25,600 2007 to 2013 1.6 Weston-super-Mare (North)+1,400-21,000 2007 to 2013 2.0 Sand Bay-650+9,8002007 to 20132.2
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Most beaches lost material.
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Porthmellon, St Marys, 20/01/2014 Photo: PCO
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Most beaches lost material. Overall volumes similar to 2007. Prior to the 2013/14 winter storms, most beaches had accreted.
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Harlyn Bay, Cornwall : Data from PCO
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Most beaches lost material. Overall volumes similar to 2007. Prior to the 2013/14 winter storms, most beaches had accreted. Damage to dunes and sea defences, despite low losses.
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Dawlish Warren Dunes 05/02/2014 Photo: PCO
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http://www.channelcoast.org/reports/
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Resurveyed throughout summer. Over half the beaches showing recovery.
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Harlyn Bay, Cornwall : Data from PCO
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Resurveyed throughout summer. Over half the beaches showing recovery. Some beaches have eroded further. Autumn interim surveys underway for further analysis.
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http://www.channelcoast.org/reports/
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Up to 8 storms recorded by some wave buoys. Losses observed at majority of measured sites. Recovery apparent in some cases. Further surveys underway.
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