Internal structure of shoreface banks revealed by high-resolution seismic reflection in a macrotidal environment (Dunkerque Area, Northern France)

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 593-606

  Tessier, Bernadette ^a,b   Corbau, Corinne ^a   Chamley, Hervé ^a   Auffret, Jean Paul ^b  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

Author keywords

Bathymetry; High resolution seismics; Macrotidal environment; N France; Shoreface banks; Storm waves; Tidal sand banks

Indexed keywords

COASTAL LANDFORM; SANDBANK; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SEISMIC REFLECTION; TIDAL CURRENT;

FRANCE; NORTH SEA;

EID: 0032808437     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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