PART V: SUMMARY 



56. Four years of high-quality beach profile data collected at the FRF 

 are presented. These data are unique in that they cover the most active part 

 of the profile from the dune out past the depth of closure. The data offer a 

 rare look at the dynamic and often surprising changes that naturally occur in 

 the nearshore zone. The majority of the profile data were collected using the 

 FRF CRAB and a highly accurate electronic surveying instrument. Some relevant 

 dynamic parameters to profile change (wave height, period, and observed tides) 

 are also presented. 



57. The data should be useful to coastal engineers and researchers who 

 need to have an understanding of the dynamic nature of the nearshore zone. 

 They can provide input and calibration data to numerical and physical models 

 of profile changes. Long-term and seasonal profile envelopes can be computed 

 and used as a guide for determining cable and ocean outfall burial depths and 

 where best to place wave- and current-measuring instruments. 



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