The influence of fish-tail groynes (or breakwaters) on the characteristics of the adjacent beach at Llandudno, North Wales

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 93-105

  Bull, Christopher F J ^a   Davis, Angela M ^a   Jones, Rodney ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Fisherman's Cottage   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Above seasons; Beach; Breakwaters; Groynes; Macro tidal; Rubble around

Indexed keywords

BEACH PROFILE; BREAKWATER; COASTAL PROTECTION; GROYNE; SCOURING;

UK, WALES, CLWYD, LLANUDNO;

EID: 0031889280     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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