Cross-shore distribution of sediment texture under breaking waves along low-wave-energy coasts

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 497-506

  Wang, Ping ^a   Davis Jr , Richard A ^b   Kraus, Nicholas C ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEACH; BREAKING WAVE; COASTAL SEDIMENT; GRAIN SIZE; SEDIMENT TEXTURE;

USA;

EID: 13144282761     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D42687ED-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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