Beach cusps formed by intersecting waves

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Research Article| January 01, 1976 Beach cusps formed by intersecting waves ROBERT A. DALRYMPLE; ROBERT A. DALRYMPLE 1Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and College of Marine Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19711 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GLENN A. LANAN GLENN A. LANAN 1Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and College of Marine Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19711 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information ROBERT A. DALRYMPLE 1Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and College of Marine Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19711 GLENN A. LANAN 1Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and College of Marine Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19711 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1976) 87 (1): 57–60. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1976)87<57:BCFBIW>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation ROBERT A. DALRYMPLE, GLENN A. LANAN; Beach cusps formed by intersecting waves. GSA Bulletin 1976;; 87 (1): 57–60. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1976)87<57:BCFBIW>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract From the time when theories were first postulated on beach cusps, intersecting wave trains have been mentioned as one possible mechanism for cusp formation. However, this mechanism has been largely ignored, and no real effort has been made to understand it since Branner's work in 1900. It can be experimentally shown that rip currents, generated by intersecting waves of the same length, can create beach cusps of a known periodicity that depends on the wave length and the angle between the intersecting wave trains. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.