Residual sediment transport paths on a tidal sand bank: A comparison between the modified McLaren model and bedform analysis

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 470-477

  Vanwesenbeeck, Veerle ^a   Lanckneus, Jean ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b MAGELAS bvba   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MORPHOLOGY; SAND; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STATISTICAL METHODS; VECTORS;

AREAL DISTRIBUTION; ASYMMETRIC CROSS SECTION; MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT PROCESS; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS; TRANSPORT DIRECTION; TRANSPORT PATHWAYS;

SEDIMENTATION;

BEDFORM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MODEL; SAND RIDGE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TIDAL CURRENT;

EID: 0042185315     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC40920-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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