A field data assessment of contemporary models of beach cusp formation

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 622-629

  Allen, J R ^a   Psuty, N P ^b   Bauer, B O ^c   Carter, R W G ^d  

^a North Atlantic Field Station   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

beach cusps; edge waves; foreshore changes; swash excursion

Indexed keywords

BEACHES; FLUID FLOW;

BEACH CUSP; BEACH CUSPS; COASTAL MODELLING; CUSP FORMATION; WAVE EFFECTS;

USA, FLORIDA, CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE;

EID: 0029663196     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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