Seasonal evolution of shoreface and beach system morphology in a macrotidal environment, Dunkerque area, Northern France

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 97-110

  Corbau, Corinne ^a   Tessier, Bernadette ^a   Chamley, Hervé ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Accretion; Beach; Cell segmentation; Cross and long shore transport; Erosion; Macrotidal regime; Morphology; Shoreface; Shoreline evolution

Indexed keywords

COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; SEASONALITY;

FRANCE;

EID: 0032953932     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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