Tests of a new hypothesis for non-bathymetrically driven rip currents

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 269-277

  Murray, A Brad ^a   LeBars, Michael ^b,c   Guillon, Cyril ^b,c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Hydrodynamics; Nearshore processes; Planar beach; Surf zone circulation; Wave dissipation

Indexed keywords

NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; RIP CURRENT; SURF ZONE;

EID: 0038467606     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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