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Beach Profile Creator and Calculator - Using Absolute Height Data

Create a beach profile and calculate the cross sectional area using cumulative horizontal distance and beach absolute height data. Download an image of your profile and print the data calculations used to construct and analyse it.

The 'More' button opens more calculation options, including beach volume. The 'Customise' button opens options to change the beach profile title and set the X-axis range.

Enter your transect cumulative horizontal distance and beach absolute height data in the calculator below. Select the type of profile required (drawn with rounded or straight lines) and click the 'Calculate' button to calculate your data. The 'Open Profile' button will open your beach profile in a new window. A menu appears above the profile offering several options, including downloading an image. Hover over the image to display the data.

Beach Profile Creator using Absolute Height













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