Chenier ridges and strand plains form through sediment supply variations at wave-dominated coastlines
Is it true that Chenier ridges and strand plains form through sediment supply variations at wave-dominated coastlines?
Yes. Multiple coastal and geomorphological studies confirm that the formation of chenier ridges and strand plains on wave-dominated coastlines is driven by fluctuations and variations in sediment supply and wave-driven winnowing processes.
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Papers [2], [4], [5], [8], and [10] provide strong empirical and numerical modeling evidence demonstrating how cheniers and strand plains (such as beach-ridge barriers) form on wave-dominated coasts as a direct result of sediment supply dynamics, sand availability, and wave-induced winnowing. There is no contradictory evidence in the provided literature regarding this geological process.
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Anthony, E., Almar, R., Besset, M., Reyns, J., Laibi, R., Ranasinghe, R., Ondoa, G. A., & Vacchi, M. (2019). Response of the Bight of Benin (Gulf of Guinea, West Africa) coastline to anthropogenic and natural forcing, Part 2: Sources and patterns of sediment supply, sediment cells, and recent shoreline change. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CSR.2018.12.006
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Oliver, T., Tamura, T., Brooke, B., Short, A., Kinsela, M., Woodroffe, C., & Thom, B. (2020). Holocene evolution of the wave-dominated embayed Moruya coastline, southeastern Australia: Sediment sources, transport rates and alongshore interconnectivity. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2020.106566
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Jolivet, M., Gardel, A., & Anthony, E. (2019). Multi-decadal Changes on the Mud-dominated Coast of Western French Guiana: Implications for Mesoscale Shoreline Mobility, River-mouth Deflection, and Sediment Sorting. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2112/SI88-014.1
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Tas, S., Maren, D. V. v., & Reniers, A. (2022). Chenier Formation Through Wave Winnowing and Tides. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JF006792
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Tas, S., Maren, B. v., & Reniers, A. (2022). Chenier Formation Through Wave Winnowing and Tidal Transport. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10511574.1
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