Depth of disturbance in mesotidal beaches during a single tidal cycle

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 446-457

  Anfuso, G ^a   Gracia, F J ^a   Andres J ^a   Sanchez F ^a   Del Rio L ^a   Lopez Aguayo F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Depth of disturbance; Dissipative beach; Mesotidal environments; Reflective beach; Tidal cycle

Indexed keywords

BEACH MORPHOLOGY; DEPTH; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE; TIDAL CYCLE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0034039272     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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