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Hurricane impact on beaches in the eastern Caribbean Islands 1989 - 1995
APPENDIX I. DOMINICA BEACH DATA 1989 AND 1990
| Location of Beach Monitoring Sites in
Dominica 1987-1992 |
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| Beach Changes in Dominica Following Hurricanes Gabrielle and Hugo in 1989 | |||
| Site | Change
in Profile Area (%) |
Change
in Profile Width (m) |
Change
in Dune/Land Edge (m) |
| Scotts Head Atlantic | -10.6 | + 1.318 | NR |
| Scotts Head Caribbean | -16.0 | - 2.560 | NR |
| Roseau Bayfront | +23.4 | + 1.976 | NR |
| Pottersville | -17.3 | - 2.492 | 0 |
| Woodbridge Bay | -20.5 | - 4.917 | 0 |
| Rockaway 1 | +29.5 | + 3.950 | 0 |
| Rockaway 2 | -37.8 | -12.767 | -1 |
| Donkey Beach | -18.2 | - 7.981 | 0 |
| Mero Beach | -30.9 | - 2.851 | -5 |
| Batalie | +16.0 | + 3.310 | 0 |
| Coconut Beach | -65.9 | -17.816 | -3 |
| Purple Turtle Beach | -33.1 | - 8.558 | -5 |
| Belle Hall | -30.6 | - 8.294 | -1.5 |
| Toucarie | -36.1 | - 9.683 | -4.5 |
| Hampstead | + 2.0 | + 6.306 | 0 |
| Pointe Baptiste | -11.3 | + 1.019 | -1.3 |
| Woodford Hill | +11.6 | - 0.834 | -0.9 |
| Londonderry | -26.1 | -20.083 | -8 |
| Pagua | -44.5 | -18.477 | -2 |
| Castle Bruce | - 5.8 | + 1.557 | -1.8 |
| Bout Sable North | - 3.5 | - 0.428 | 0 |
| Bout Sable South | - 6.2 | - 5.576 | 0 |
| Dubuc | + 5.3 | - 2.528 | 0 |
| Mean | -14.2 | - 4.369 | -1.7 |
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no data NR not relevant due to wall or building |
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| Beach
Recovery in Dominica Following Hurricanes Gabrielle and Hugo (July 1990 values compared with July 1989 values) |
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| Site | Recovery
of Profile Area (%) |
Recovery
of Profile Width (%) |
Recovery
of Profile Width (m) |
| Scotts Head Atlantic | 82 | 94 | - 1.132 |
| Scotts Head Caribbean | 75 | 73 | - 2.624 |
| Roseau Bayfront | 106 | 105 | + 1.205 |
| Pottersville | 90 | 98 | - 0.490 |
| Woodbridge Bay | 86 | 84 | - 5.715 |
| Rockaway 1 | 137 | 125 | + 3.171 |
| Rockaway 2 | 69 | 61 | -11.818 |
| Donkey Beach | 98 | 94 | - 1.647 |
| Mero Beach | 122 | 121 | + 3.610 |
| Batalie | 87 | 80 | - 6.893 |
| Coconut Beach | 81 | 73 | - 7.513 |
| Purple Turtle Beach | 77 | 78 | - 6.718 |
| Belle Hall | 79 | 79 | - 5.608 |
| Toucarie | 87 | 82 | - 4.663 |
| Hampstead | 118 | 126 | + 7.080 |
| Pointe Baptiste | 106 | 111 | - 2.366 |
| Woodford Hill | 69 | 84 | - 6.036 |
| Londonderry | 94 | 90 | - 5.666 |
| Pagua | 61 | 50 | -20.533 |
| Castle Bruce | 117 | 119 | + 7.127 |
| Bout Sable North | 100 | 97 | - 0.822 |
| Bout Sable South | 110 | 94 | - 2.374 |
| Dubuc | 104 | 103 | + 1.095 |
| Mean | 94 | 92 | - 3.014 |
