Tidal asymmetry in sediment resuspension on a macrotidal beach in northwestern Australia

Marine Geology

Volumn 163, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 257-274

  Masselink, Gerhard ^a   Pattiaratchi, Charitha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bedforms; Macrotidal beach; Suspended sediment; Wave groups; Wave ripples

Indexed keywords

BEACH MORPHOLOGY; BEDFORM; RESUSPENSION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TIDAL CURRENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034652470     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(99)00110-3     Document Type: Article

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