Morphodynamics of a macrotidal ridge and runnel beach;Morphodynamique d'une plage macrotidale a barres

Comptes Rendus de l'Academie de Sciences - Serie IIa: Sciences de la Terre et des Planetes

Volumn 327, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 811-818

  Levoy, Franck ^a   Anthony, Edward ^b   Barusseau, Jean Paul ^c   Howa, Hélène ^d   Tessier, Bernadette ^e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^e UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Hydrodynamics; Macrotidal beach; Morphodynamics; Ridge and runnel; Sediment transport

Indexed keywords

BEACH; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; HYDRODYNAMICS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

EID: 0032457325     PISSN: 12518050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1251-8050(99)80055-X     Document Type: Article

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