Table 2 Metrics for the model profiles shown in Fig. 4.

From: Modeling future cliff-front waves during sea level rise and implications for coastal cliff retreat rates

Location

Shore platform width (m)

Shore platform slope (deg)

Shore platform mean elevation (m, relative to MSL)

Cliff-platform junction elevation (m, relative to MSL)

Tidal range (m)

Offshore slope (deg)

AK1

133

0.03

0.78

0.81

2.9

2

AK2

79

1.13

− 0.44

0.34

2.9

2

AK3

134

0.38

− 1.02

− 0.57

2.9

2

SD1

47

0.47

− 0.04

− 0.21

1.6

0.7

SD2

168

0.67

− 0.50

0.44

1.6

1.2

VG

176

2.90

− 0.55

3.56

10.9

4

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