Ripple generation under the combined influences of waves and currents on the Canadian continental shelf

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 1988, Pages 1129-1153

  Amos, C L ^a   Bowen, A J ^b   Huntley, D A ^b   Lewis, C F M ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BED-FORM GENERATION; BEDFORM GENERATION; CONTINENTAL SHELF; CURRENT; RIPPLE; RIPPLES; SAND TRACTION; WAVE; WAVES;

CANADA, SCOTIAN SHELF, SABLE ISLAND BANK;

EID: 0024222139     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0278-4343(88)90016-7     Document Type: Article

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