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Morphodynamics of Recherchefjorden Accumulative Coasts Since the End of the Little Ice Age Cover

Morphodynamics of Recherchefjorden Accumulative Coasts Since the End of the Little Ice Age

Quaestiones Geographicae
Volume 43 (2024): Issue 1 (March 2024)
By: Kamila Frydrych and  Piotr Zagórski  
Open Access
|Mar 2024

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Localisation of study area: Asb. – Asbestodden, Rein. – Reinholmen, Ruby. – Rubypynten. The orange rectangles denote the location of study areas 1–9. Background: Satellite image, 25 August 2020, Planet Labs, Inc.
Localisation of study area: Asb. – Asbestodden, Rein. – Reinholmen, Ruby. – Rubypynten. The orange rectangles denote the location of study areas 1–9. Background: Satellite image, 25 August 2020, Planet Labs, Inc.

Fig. 2.

Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 1: E – 2011 (2005, 2006, 2007 – Source: Zagórski 2011); L – DEM; a–b represents the long axis of the spit (see Table 2). The purple area denotes the moraine surface. For the background source data, see Table 1.
Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 1: E – 2011 (2005, 2006, 2007 – Source: Zagórski 2011); L – DEM; a–b represents the long axis of the spit (see Table 2). The purple area denotes the moraine surface. For the background source data, see Table 1.

Fig. 3.

View on selected section of coast: A,B – Area 1 (Photo: Świtoniak 2008, Zagórski 2022); C,D – Area 2 (Photo: Mędrek 2014, Zagórski 2022); E,F – Area 3 (Photo: Zagórski 2014, 2021); G,H – Area 4 (Photo: Zagórski 2016, 2021); I – Area 5 (Photo: Pawłowski 2016); J – Area 4 and 5 (Photo: Zagórski 2022).
View on selected section of coast: A,B – Area 1 (Photo: Świtoniak 2008, Zagórski 2022); C,D – Area 2 (Photo: Mędrek 2014, Zagórski 2022); E,F – Area 3 (Photo: Zagórski 2014, 2021); G,H – Area 4 (Photo: Zagórski 2016, 2021); I – Area 5 (Photo: Pawłowski 2016); J – Area 4 and 5 (Photo: Zagórski 2022).

Fig. 4.

Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 2. For the background source data, see Table 1.
Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 2. For the background source data, see Table 1.

Fig. 5.

Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 3: a–b and c–d, respectively, represent the long axes of the spits S1 and S2 (see Table 3). For the background source data, see Table 1.
Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 3: a–b and c–d, respectively, represent the long axes of the spits S1 and S2 (see Table 3). For the background source data, see Table 1.

Fig. 6.

Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 4: a–b represents the long axis of the spit (see Table 4). For the background source data, see Table 1.
Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 4: a–b represents the long axis of the spit (see Table 4). For the background source data, see Table 1.

Fig. 7.

Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 5: a–b represents the long axis of the spit (see Table 5). For the background source data, see Table 1.
Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 5: a–b represents the long axis of the spit (see Table 5). For the background source data, see Table 1.

Fig. 8.

Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 6: a–b represents the long axis of the spit (see Table 6). The purple area denotes moraine surface. For the background source data, see Table 1.
Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 6: a–b represents the long axis of the spit (see Table 6). The purple area denotes moraine surface. For the background source data, see Table 1.

Fig. 9.

View on selected section of coast: A–C – Area 6 (Photo: Hamberg 1898. Source: Alvin; Uppsala University Library; Photo: Demczuk 2009, Zagórski 2022); D–F – Area 7 (Photo: Pękala 1987, Zagórski 2014, 2021); G,H – Area 8 (Photo: Zagórski 2016, 2021); I,J – Area 9 (Photo: Hamberg 1898. Source: Alvin; Uppsala University Library; Zagórski 2021).
View on selected section of coast: A–C – Area 6 (Photo: Hamberg 1898. Source: Alvin; Uppsala University Library; Photo: Demczuk 2009, Zagórski 2022); D–F – Area 7 (Photo: Pękala 1987, Zagórski 2014, 2021); G,H – Area 8 (Photo: Zagórski 2016, 2021); I,J – Area 9 (Photo: Hamberg 1898. Source: Alvin; Uppsala University Library; Zagórski 2021).

Fig. 10.

Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 7: a–b represents the long axis of the spit (see Table 7). For the background source data, see Table 1.
Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 7: a–b represents the long axis of the spit (see Table 7). For the background source data, see Table 1.

Fig. 11.

Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 8: a–b represents the long axis of the beach (see Table 8). For the background source data, see Table 1.
Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 8: a–b represents the long axis of the beach (see Table 8). For the background source data, see Table 1.

Fig. 12.

Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 9. The purple area denotes moraine surface. For the background source data, see Table 1.
Shoreline change in a selected section of coast – Area 9. The purple area denotes moraine surface. For the background source data, see Table 1.

Fig. 13.

Classification of the Recherche Fjord coastline (according to: Jarosz et al. 2022, modified) and the main factors determining the formation of accumulative forms. Background: Orthophotomap, NPI S2011.
Classification of the Recherche Fjord coastline (according to: Jarosz et al. 2022, modified) and the main factors determining the formation of accumulative forms. Background: Orthophotomap, NPI S2011.

Changes of length of axis of spit end and annual length change in Area 7 in selected years_

Length of spit axis (a–b)Relatively to 1936Relatively to 1936Previous observationPrevious observationAnnual length change
[m][m][%][m][%][m·a−1]
201133.1––––
2018157.4375.5124.3375.517.8
2020191.2477.633.821.516.9
2022207.8527.816.68.78.3

Changes of length of axis of spit end and annual length change in Area 1 in selected years_

Length of spit axis (a–b)Relatively to 1936Relatively to 1936Previous observationPrevious observationAnnual length change
[m][m][%][m][%][m·a−1]
193680.0––––
1948109.536.929.536.92.5
1960*138.873.529.326.82.4
1990*187.2134.048.434.91.6
2005*214.5168.127.314.61.8
2006*218.1172.63.61.73.6
2007*224.3180.46.22.86.2
2011231.1188.96.83.01.7
2013236.3195.45.22.32.6
2016243.2204.06.92.92.3
2017245.3206.62.10.92.1
2020253.1216.47.83.22.6
2021254.0217.50.90.40.9
2022261.2226.57.22.87.2

Changes of length of axis of spit end and annual length change in Area 8 in selected years_

Length of spit axis (a–b)Relatively to 1936Relatively to 1936Previous observationPrevious observationAnnual length change
[m][m][%][m][%][m·a−1]
193686.9––––
1960159.683.772.783.73.0
1990208.5139.948.930.61.6
2009220.6153.912.15.80.6
2011240.2176.419.68.99.8

Archival data sources used in the study_

YearSourceTypeResolution
1936S36. Norwegian Polar InstituteOblique aerial images3/5 m
1948S48. Norwegian Polar InstituteVertical aerial image, orthophotomap3/5 m
1960S60. Norwegian Polar InstituteVertical aerial image, orthophotomap3/5 m
1990S90. Norwegian Polar InstituteVertical aerial image, orthophotomap2.0 m
2009Google Earth – 20090812114526484GE10332358_004Satellite image1.5 m
2011S2011. Norwegian Polar InstituteVertical aerial image, orthophotomap2.0 m
2013DigitalGlobe – 13AUG17130953-S2AS-010486906030_01_P001Satellite image0.5 m
2016UAV drone photosDrone photo0.02 m
2017DigitalGlobe – 17JUL31184148-S2AS-010486906040_01_P001Satellite image0.5 m
2018DigitalGlobe – satellites.pro/Norway_map#77.531913,14.571261,15Satellite image1.0 m
2020DigitalGlobe – 20JUL31113940-M2AS-013735816010_01_P001/P002; 20JUL31113940-P2AS-013735816010_01_P001/P002Satellite image0.5 m
2021UAV drone photosDrone photo0.02 m
2022UAV drone photosDrone photo0.02 m

Changes of length of axis of spit end and annual length change in Area 3 in selected years_

Length of spit axis (a–b)Relatively to 1936Relatively to 1936Previous observationPrevious observationAnnual length change
[m][m][%][m][%][m·a−1]
Spit 1
196030.8––––
199045.146.414.346.40.5
2011148.7382.8103.6229.74.9
2013158.2415.39.56.44.8
2018185.5502.327.317.35.5
Spit 2
201129.9––––
201344.950.215.050.27.5
201876.7156.531.870.86.4
202092.7210.016.020.98.0
202297.8227.15.15.52.6

Changes of length of axis of spit end and annual length change in Area 6 in selected years_

Length of spit axis (a–b)Relatively to 1936Relatively to 1936Previous observationPrevious observationAnnual length change
[m][m][%][m][%][m·a−1]
196025.6––––
199066.1158.240.5158.21.4
201175.8196.19.714.70.5
201887.6242.211.815.61.7
202099.8289.812.213.96.1
2022107.4319.57.67.33.8

Changes of length of axis of spit end and annual length change in Area 5 in selected years_

Length of spit axis (a–b)Relatively to 1936Relatively to 1936Previous observationPrevious observationAnnual length change
[m][m][%][m][%][m·a−1]
199013.6––––
200915.916.92.316.90.1
201118.133.12.213.81.1
201623.472.15.329.31.1
201825.083.81.66.80.8
202039.3189.014.357.27.2

Changes of length of axis of spit end and annual length change in Area 4 in selected years_

Length of spit axis (a–b)Relatively to 1936Relatively to 1936Previous observationPrevious observationAnnual length change
[m][m][%][m][%][m·a−1]
193646.4––––
196050.79.34.39.30.2
1990116.0150.065.3128.82.2
2009109.8136.6−6.2−5.3−0.3
2011116.9151.97.16.53.6
2013117.2152.30.30.30.2
2016124.1167.56.95.92.3
2018131.6183.67.55.73.8
2020138.1197.66.54.93.3
2021143.3208.85.23.85.2
2022143.4209.10.10.10.1
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2024-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2081-6383 | Journal ISSN: 2082-2103
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Language: English
Page range: 21 - 43
Submitted on: May 8, 2023
Published on: Mar 30, 2024
Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
spits,
accumulation forms,
paraglacial coast,
Recherchefjorden,
Svalbard
Related subjects:
Geosciences,
Geography

© 2024 Kamila Frydrych, Piotr Zagórski, published by Adam Mickiewicz University
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