Wind wave attenuation over saltmarsh surfaces: Preliminary results from Norfolk, England

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1009-1016

  Moeller, I ^a   Spencer, T ^a   French, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coastal defence; marsh surface hydrodynamics; wave energy; wave recording

Indexed keywords

MARSHES; WAVE BEHAVIOUR; WIND WAVES;

SALT MARSHES; WAVE ATTENUATION; WIND WAVES;

UK, ENGLAND, NORFOLK;

EID: 0030302082     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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