Wave-breaking hydrodynamics within coral reef systems and the effect of changing relative sea level

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C12, 1999, Pages 30007-30019

  Hearn, Clifford J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA;

CORAL REEF; CURRENT; HYDRODYNAMICS; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; WAVE BREAKING;

COASTAL CURRENT; COASTAL LAGOON; CORAL REEF; HYDRODYNAMICS; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; WAVE BREAKING;

AUSTRALIA; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; NINGALOO REEF; OAHU; PACIFIC OCEAN; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033573502     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900262     Document Type: Article

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