Beach morphodynamics in a strong-wind bay: A low-energy environment?

Marine Geology

Volumn 214, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 101-116

  Goodfellow, B W ^a,b   Stephenson, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

beach morphology; coastal morphodynamics; fetch limited environment; infragravity; Seaford Beach; wave climate

Indexed keywords

BEACH MORPHODYNAMICS; LOW-ENERGY CONDITIONS; WAVE CONDITIONS; WIND DIRECTION;

BEACHES; ENERGY RESOURCES; GRAVITATION; STORMS; WIND;

GEOMORPHOLOGY;

BEACH MORPHOLOGY; COASTAL SEDIMENT; ENERGY DISSIPATION; MORPHODYNAMICS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; PORT PHILLIP BAY; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA]; WORLD;

EID: 11844249352     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2004.10.022     Document Type: Article

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