Application of grain size trend analysis for the determination of sediment transport pathways in intertidal areas

Marine Geology

Volumn 135, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 35-49

  Pedreros, R ^a   Howa, H L ^a   Michel, D ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

grain size trends; intertidal zone; La Salie beach; sediment transport; south French Atlantic coast

Indexed keywords

BEACH; GRAIN SIZE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TREND ANALYSIS;

FRANCE, AQUITAINE, GIRONDE, LA SALIE BEACH;

EID: 0030274161     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(96)00042-4     Document Type: Article

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