Origin of shore-normal channels from the shoreface of Sable Island, Canada

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2003, Pages

  Amos, C L ^a   Li, M Z ^b   Chiocci, F L ^c   La Monica, G B ^c   Cappucci, S ^a   King, E H ^b   Corbani, F ^d  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gutters; Sand transport; Shore face connected ridges; Storm erosion

Indexed keywords

COASTAL EROSION; CONTINENTAL SHELF; SAND RIDGE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STORM;

CANADA; NOVA SCOTIA; SABLE ISLAND;

EID: 0142092203     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jc001259     Document Type: Article

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