The role of wave diffraction in the formation of St. Ninian's Ayre (Tombolo) in Shetland, Scotland

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 202-208

  Flinn, Derek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

plunging cliffs; Shetland (Scotland) coastline; Tombolo; wave diffraction; wave patterns; wave refraction

Indexed keywords

COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; COASTLINE EVOLUTION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TOMBOLO; TOMBOLOS; WAVE ACTION; WAVE DIFFRACTION;

UK, SCOTLAND, SHETLAND, ST NINIANS ISLE;

EID: 0030617780     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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