Observations of bed level change in a saturated surf zone

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Saulter, A N ^a   Russell, P E ^b   Gallagher, E L ^c   Miles, E L ^b  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c Franklin Marshall College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bedforms; Hydrodynamics; Marine; Processes; Sediments; Surf zone

Indexed keywords

BEDFORM; COASTAL SEDIMENT; RIPPLE; SURF ZONE;

EID: 0041589364     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc000684     Document Type: Article

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