Detailing agents of physical disturbance: Wave-induced velocities and accelerations on a rocky shore

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 239, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 85-124

  Gaylord, Brian ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Drag; Exposure; Hydrodynamic forces; Velocity; Wave action; Wave height

Indexed keywords

INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE; ROCKY SHORE; WAVE ACTION;

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOTION; SEASHORE; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY;

EID: 0033152528     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(99)00031-3     Document Type: Article

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