A spatial-temporal analysis of the development of a log-spiral shaped embayment

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 657-667

  Lavalle, P D ^a   Lakhan, V C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artificial structures; Beach scour; Dynamic equilibrium; Embayment; Logarithmic spiral

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM; EMBAYMENT; LAKE LEVEL; LOGARITHMIC-SPIRAL SHAPE; SCOUR; SEDIMENT DYNAMICS;

EID: 0030773719     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9837(199707)22:7<657::AID-ESP738>3.0.CO;2-5     Document Type: Article

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