Measurements and modeling of swash-induced pressure gradients in the surface layers of a sand beach

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C2, 2001, Pages 2653-2666

  Baldock, Tom E ^a   Baird, Andrew J ^b   Horn, Diane P ^c   Mason, Travis ^d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Britannia Royal Naval College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEACH; COASTAL SEDIMENT; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SAND; SURFACE LAYER; WAVE RUNUP;

EID: 0035079908     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc000170     Document Type: Article

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