Variable Slope

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Variable Slope

Work by Dr. Gordon McPhail proposes that the beach slope varies as a function of the:

•Beach Length (); and the

•Beach Height ().

Equation1: Variable Beach Slope Equation

To define a variable beach slope:

•Specify the Profile Model as Master (Variable Slope).

•Enter the Profile Shape Parameters.

MasterProfileShapeVariable