Observations of wave-generated vortex ripples on the North Carolina continental shelf

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 2002, Pages

  Ardhuin, Fabrice ^a   Drake, T G ^b   Herbers, T H C ^c  

^a Centre Militaire d'Oceanographie   (France)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

North Carolina; Observations; Ripples; Shelf; SHOWEX; Waves

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; RIPPLE; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT; VORTEX; WAVE-SEAFLOOR INTERACTION; WAVELENGTH;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH CAROLINA SHELF;

EID: 0037110390     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jc000986     Document Type: Article

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