Silvia Albarracin

Dr. Silvia Albarracin

Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
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Academic Career Length

15Years (2012-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 November 2012 in Geo-Marine Letters
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SASilvia Albarracin
Silvia Albarracin
JAJavier Alcántara-Carrió
Javier Alcántara-Carrió
ABAndrés Barranco
Andrés Barranco
MSMaría José Sánchez-García
María José Sánchez-García
MJMaría José
María José
JSJorge Rey Salgado
Jorge Rey Salgado

1 October 2014 in Journal of Sea Research
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SASilvia Albarracin
Silvia Albarracin
JAJavier Alcántara-Carrió
Javier Alcántara-Carrió
MIMontoya-Montes Isabel
Montoya-Montes Isabel
ABAngela Fontan Bouzas
Angela Fontan Bouzas
Luis SomozaLuis Somoza
Luis Somoza
JSJorge Rey Salgado
Jorge Rey Salgado

4 December 2012 in Geo-Marine Letters
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JAJavier Alcántara-Carrió
Javier Alcántara-Carrió
SASilvia Albarracin
Silvia Albarracin
MIMontoya-Montes Isabel
Montoya-Montes Isabel
Germán Flor-BlancoGermán Flor-Blanco
Germán Flor-Blanco
ABAngela Fontan Bouzas
Angela Fontan Bouzas
JSJorge Rey Salgado
Jorge Rey Salgado

15 December 2012 in Geo-Marine Letters
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ABAngela Fontan Bouzas
Angela Fontan Bouzas
JAJavier Alcántara-Carrió
Javier Alcántara-Carrió
MIMontoya-Montes Isabel
Montoya-Montes Isabel
AOAndrés Barranco Ojeda
Andrés Barranco Ojeda
SASilvia Albarracin
Silvia Albarracin
JSJorge Rey Salgado
Jorge Rey Salgado

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ABAngela Fontan Bouzas
Angela Fontan Bouzas
JAJavier Alcántara-Carrió
Javier Alcántara-Carrió
SASilvia Albarracin
Silvia Albarracin
PBPaulo Renato Enes Baganha Baptista
Paulo Renato Enes Baganha Baptista
Paulo SilvaPaulo Silva
Paulo Silva
Rogerio Portantiolo ManzolliRogerio Portantiolo Manzolli
Rogerio Portantiolo Manzolli
On a cuspate sandy foreland, the cycle of beach erosion and recovery is driven by the bi-directional approaches of wave climates, which also determine its specific shape. This work describes the seasonal morphodynamics of the Maspalomas natural cuspate foreland over a period of six years. This area, located in the south of Gran Canaria Island, consists of two beaches with different shoreline orientation, Maspalomas Beach and El Inglés Beach, converging to La Bajeta Tip at the head of the foreland. Shoreline variability and three-dimensional beach changes were measured and coupled to wave energy and longshore currents. From wave analysis, 112 storm events were identified over the period in focus. These events most frequently came from the northeast and in summer, which is consistent with the strong northeasterly trade winds between April and September. However, the strongest storms from the southwest were found to be the main cause of intense shoreline retreats, of up to 100 and 200 m, at Maspalomas Beach and La Bajeta Tip, respectively. The Maspalomas Beach sector showed interannual variability, with a general trend of erosion, whereas La Bajeta Tip demonstrated faster beach recovery. In contrast, El Inglés Beach sector presented a stable shoreline, in spite of the occurrence of wave storms approaching from northeast or southwest. Consequently, results indicate that energetic waves play a significant role in shoreline dynamics and Maspalomas landform shape. Post-storm sand recovery processes do not only occur during calm periods, but also during energetic events. The findings of this study have improved the understanding of seasonal and multiannual cuspate foreland morphodynamics, setting the groundwork for a potential long-term evolution model of Maspalomas coast.