SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS 



R« sediment overfill factor — the ratio of sediment volume supplied by 

 profile recession to that retained after sediment sorting, packing, 

 and profile readjustment 



sg (z) signum function having values of: 1 for z > 0; -1 for z < 0; and 

 for z = 



X average horizontal extent of profile adjustment 



X average horizontal displacement of the profile 



Z average vertical extent of adjusting shore profile 



z average change in elevation of the bottom profile or the water surface 



