NDLI: Impact of the October 2018 Storm Vaia on Coastal Boulders in the Northern Adriatic Sea

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Author	Sara Biolchi Cléa Denamiel Stefano Devoto Tvrtko Korbar Vanja Macovaz Giovanni Scicchitano Ivica Vilibić Stefano Furlani
Abstract	Boulder detachment from the seafloor and subsequent transport and accumulation along rocky coasts is a complex geomorphological process that requires a deep understanding of submarine and onshore environments. This process is especially interesting in semi-enclosed shallow basins characterized by extreme storms, but without a significant tsunami record. Moreover, the response of boulder deposits located close to the coast to severe storms remains, in terms of accurate displacement measurement, limited due to the need to acquire long-term data such as ongoing monitoring datasets and repeated field surveys. We present a multidisciplinary study that includes inland and submarine surveys carried out to monitor and accurately quantify the recent displacement of coastal boulders accumulated on the southernmost coast of the Premantura (Kamenjak) Promontory (Croatia, northern Adriatic Sea). We identified recent boulder movements using unmanned aerial vehicle digital photogrammetry (UAV-DP). Fourteen boulders were moved by the waves generated by a severe storm, named Vaia, which occurred on 29 October 2018. This storm struck Northeast Italy and the Istrian coasts with its full force. We have reproduced the storm-generated waves using unstructured wave model Simulating WAves Nearshore (SWAN), with a significant wave height of 6.2 m in front of the boulder deposit area. These simulated waves are considered to have a return period of 20 to 30 years. In addition to the aerial survey, an underwater photogrammetric survey was carried out in order to create a three-dimensional (3D) model of the seabed and identify the submarine landforms associated with boulder detachment. The survey highlighted that most of the holes can be considered potholes, while only one detachment shape was identified. The latter is not related to storm Vaia, but to a previous storm. Two boulders are lying on the seabed and the underwater surveys highlighted that these boulders may be beached during future storms. Thus, this is an interesting example of active erosion of the rocky coast in a geologically, geomorphologically, and oceanologically predisposed locality.
e-ISSN	20734441
DOI	10.3390/w11112229
Journal	Water
Issue Number	11
Volume Number	11
Language	English
Publisher	MDPI AG
Publisher Date	2019-10-01
Publisher Place	Switzerland
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Hydraulic Engineering Water Supply for Domestic and Industrial Purposes Rocky Coast Extreme Waves Active Erosion Geohazard Croatia
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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