Synthesis of Coastal Processes in Southwest Coast of Sri Lanka

Wilson, W.N.

dc.contributor.author	Wilson, W.N.
dc.date.accessioned	2013-01-10T04:40:48Z
dc.date.available	2013-01-10T04:40:48Z
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.identifier.citation	Environment and Development of Sri Lanka - Volume of Felicitation for Professor Jayanthi De Silva, Department of Geography, University of Colombo. Colombo. 2010. pp.1-21	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/3808
dc.description.abstract	The main objective of this paper is to identify the factors contributing in changing the beach morphology in the Southwest coast of Sri Lanka. Data collected on 16 selected variables, which are directly related to the coastal processes along the Southwest coast of Sri Lanka. Measurements have been taken from 50 locations along the Southwest coast from Colombo to Matara with intervals of two miles distance. Collected data has been analyzed by using following statistical methods: (i) correlation methods and (ii) Principal Component Analysis. The analysis of data clearly revealed that the main factors contributing to change are (1) the depth of the shore (2) beach angle and (3) width of the beach of the Southwest coast of Sri Lanka.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Department of Geography, University of Colombo. Colombo.	en_US
dc.title	Synthesis of Coastal Processes in Southwest Coast of Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.type	Research paper	en_US