Two-dimensional numerical modeling of storm deposition on the northern California shelf

Marine Geology

Volumn 154, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 155-167

  Zhang, Yong ^a,b   Swift, Donald J P ^a   Fan, Shejun ^a   Niedoroda, Alan Wm ^c   Reed, Christopher W ^c  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 4221 Forbes Boulevard   (United States)

^c Woodward Clyde Departments   (United States)

Author keywords

Continental shelf; Eel River; Numerical model; Sediment transport; Storm deposition

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; MODELING; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; SHELF SEDIMENT; STORM DEPOSIT;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033514333     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(98)00110-8     Document Type: Article

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