Table 8. — Comparison between postulated (Miller and Zeigler, 1958) trends 

 of sediment parameters and observed trends (Figures 7, 8, 9). 



Miller and Zeigler 



This Study 



Shoaling -wave zone: 



Sorting progressively 

 improves moving shore- 

 ward to breaker zone 



Median size increases 

 shoreward to breaker 

 zone. 



Breaking -wave zone: 



Sorting best 



Median size largest 



Foreshore zone: 



Sorting irregular but 

 relatively high near 

 base, more regular but 

 poorer near top 



Median size pro- 

 gressively decreases 

 moving landward 



Sorting exhibits reversing 

 trends (Figs. 7, 8) or im- 

 proves shoreward (Fig. 9). 



Mean size increases slightly 

 toward breaker zone (Fig. 9), 

 stays roughtly constant (Fig. 

 8), or shows reversing trends 

 (Fig. 7). 



Sorting worst (Figs. 7, 9) 

 or relatively good (Fig. 8). 



Mean size largest (Figs. 7, 

 9) or relatively large (Fig. 

 8). 



Sorting relatively high and 

 uniform throughout extent 

 (Figs. 8, 9) or irregular 

 and high near base (Fig. 7) 

 becoming high and uniform 

 near top. 



Mean size irregular (Fig. 7) 

 or increasing landward (Figs. 

 8, 9). 



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