Sediment-wave parametric characterization of beaches

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 347-352

  Anthony, Edward J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

Author keywords

Beach slope; Beach state models; Dimensionless fall velocity; Meso macrotidal beaches; Morphodynamic parameters; Sediment wave parameters

Indexed keywords

BEACH SLOPE; PARAMETERIZATION; SEDIMENT WAVE;

EID: 0031938233     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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