Effects of fetch and surface texture on aeolian sand transport on two nourished beaches

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 533-547

  Van Der Wal, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aeolian sediment flux; Beach nourishment; Fetch; Field measurements; Shell pavement; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032127965     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1997.0364     Document Type: Conference Paper

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