This project examined the process of wave erosion of an unprotected frozen gravel berm. Using physical modeling techniques, the rate of erosion of the slope, the propagation of the freeze front within the berm, and the equilibrium beach profile were established. The results were compared against erosion of an identical nonfrozen berm. A mathematical expression for the erosion rate was developed. Preliminary findings suggest that the frozen core of a berm could be highly reistant to wave attack in the Arctic.
