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Troels Aagaard is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and conducts research primarily in the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work spans several subfields, including Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Oceanography, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's research topics focus extensively on Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics, Geological Formations and Processes, Aeolian Processes and Effects, Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, as well as Scientific Research and Discoveries.

Frequent publication venues for Troels Aagaard include:

  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • Geomorphology
  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • Geological Field Trips and Maps

Recent papers authored by Troels Aagaard are:

  • "Surf Zone Turbulence and Suspended Sediment Dynamics-A Review," 2021, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • "Holocene Development and Coastal Dynamics at the Keta Sand Spit, Volta River Delta, Ghana," 2021, Geomorphology
  • "Field Measurements of Shear Stress and Friction in the Surf Zone," 2020, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Additionally, one paper frequently cited and relevant in related work is "The Lower Shoreface: Morphodynamics and Sediment Connectivity with the Upper Shoreface and Beach," published in 2020 in Earth-Science Reviews, authored by Edward J. Anthony.

Aagaard has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Michael G. Hughes
  • Edward J. Anthony
  • Drude Fritzbøger Christensen
  • Joost Brinkkemper
  • Gerben Ruessink

The body of work carried out by Troels Aagaard spans multiple topics related to sediment transport, coastal morphodynamics, and the interaction between hydrodynamic forces and geological structures. This interdisciplinary approach incorporates both field measurements and theoretical analyses to explore coastal sediment dynamics.

Best Publications

  • Sediment supply from shoreface to dunes: linking sediment transport measurements and long-term morphological evolution

    Troels Aagaard;Robin Davidson-Arnott;Brian Greenwood;Jørgen Nielsen

  • The effect of wind gusts, moisture content and fetch length on sand transport on a beach

    Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott;Kelvin MacQuarrie;Troels Aagaard

  • Single and Multi-Bar Beach Change Models

    Andrew D. Short;Troels Aagaard

  • Mean currents and sediment transport in a rip channel

    Troels Aagaard;Brian Greenwood;Jørgen Nielsen

  • Application of remote sensing video systems to coastline management problems

    A. Kroon;M.A. Davidson;S.G.J. Aarninkhof;R. Archetti

  • Environmental controls on coastal dune formation; Skallingen Spit, Denmark

    Troels Aagaard;Julian Orford;Andrew S. Murray

  • Intertidal beach change during storm conditions; Egmond, The Netherlands

    Troels Aagaard;Aart Kroon;Steffen Andersen;Regin Møller Sørensen

  • Digitization of Wave Run-Up Using Video Records

    Troels Aagaard;Jorgen Holm

  • Sediment transport on dissipative, intermediate and reflective beaches

    Troels Aagaard;Brian Greenwood;Michael Hughes

  • Sediment suspension and turbulence in the swash zone of dissipative beaches

    Troels Aagaard;Michael G. Hughes

  • The lower shoreface: Morphodynamics and sediment connectivity with the upper shoreface and beach

    Edward J. Anthony;Edward J. Anthony;Troels Aagaard

  • Cross-shore suspended sediment transport in the surf zone: a field-based parameterization

    Troels Aagaard;Kerry P. Black;Brian Greenwood

  • Suspended sediment transport and nearshore bar formation on a shallow intermediate-state beach

    Troels Aagaard;Jørgen Nielsen;Brian Greenwood

  • Suspended sediment transport and the role of infragravity waves in a barred surf zone

    Troels Aagaard;Brian Greenwood

  • Breaker turbulence and sediment suspension in the surf zone

    Troels Aagaard;Michael G. Hughes

  • Infragravity wave contribution to surf zone sediment transport — The role of advection

    Troels Aagaard;Brian Greenwood

  • Hydrodynamics and Sediment Fluxes across an Onshore Migrating Intertidal Bar

    Troels Aagaard;Michael Hughes;Regin Møller-Sørensen;Steffen Andersen

  • Storm surge effects on a back-barrier tidal flat of the Danish Wadden Sea

    J. Bartholdy;T. Aagaard

  • Infragravity waves and nearshore bars in protected, storm-dominated coastal environments

    Troels Aagaard

  • Sediment supply to beaches: Cross‐shore sand transport on the lower shoreface

    Troels Aagaard

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael G. Hughes
Michael G. Hughes University of Wollongong
Aart Kroon
Aart Kroon University of Copenhagen
Tom E. Baldock
Tom E. Baldock University of Queensland
Edward J. Anthony
Edward J. Anthony Aix-Marseille University
Jens Bangsbo
Jens Bangsbo University of Copenhagen
Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott
Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott University of Guelph
Morten Pejrup
Morten Pejrup University of Copenhagen
Lars Henrik Nielsen
Lars Henrik Nielsen Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
Antoon Kuijpers
Antoon Kuijpers Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
Andrew D. Short
Andrew D. Short University of Sydney

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