An inverse relationship between the A and m coefficients in the Bruun/Dean equilibrium profile equation

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 186-197

  Dubois, Roger N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Long Island shorerise; Mustang Padre Island shorerise; Nearshore; Shore slopes ratio; Shoreface; Shorerise

Indexed keywords

BEACH PROFILE; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; DEPTH;

EID: 0032921331     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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