Laboratory study of wave bottom interaction in the bar formation on an erodible sloping bed

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 105, Issue C8, 2000, Pages 19745-19762

  Dulou, C ^a,c   Belzons, M ^a,c   Rey, V ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LABORATORY METHOD; WAVE PROPAGATION; WAVE-SEAFLOOR INTERACTION;

EID: 0033664193     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc900082     Document Type: Article

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