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Misquamicut, Rl 



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Figure 8. Profile line location map for Misquamicut Beach, R.I. 



located on Weekapaug Inlet, to the east, affects two of the profile lines 

 (Morton et al. 1984). 



32. Storm changes at Misquamicut showed the least amount of variation 

 between the seven profile lines (Figure 8) than at any of the other 

 localities. The largest variation occurred during the 19 February 1972 storm 

 (from 13.6 to -11.51 m^/m). Median change for the four storms was -5.0 m^/m. 

 Profile lines 8 and 5 showed the most significant losses with median storm 

 volume changes of -9.5 m^/m and -12.2 m^/m, respectively. Most of the loss 

 occurred on the lower contours, between and 2 m. When the beach eroded, 

 the sand moved offshore and the shoreline receded. Median poststorm 

 shoreline movement was -2.6 m. Slope changes were negligible. 



33. The largest median loss (-10.5 m^/m) occurred during the 17 

 December 1970 storm, which produced maximum wave heights of 4.2 m concurrent 

 with the peak water level. Profile line 5 eroded the most with a sediment 

 loss of -20.0 m^/m, the second largest loss at this site. The largest storm, 

 in terms of wave height, occurred on 19 February 1972; but it caused a 



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