Escoffier curves and inlet stability

Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 54-57

  Walton Jr , Todd L ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross sections; Curvature; Inlets; Stability; Velocity; Waterways

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULICS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; RESERVOIR INLETS;

ESCOFFIER CURVES; INLET STABILITY;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

CROSS SECTION; FLOW VELOCITY; HYDRAULICS; INLET; TIDAL FLOW;

EID: 1642521683     PISSN: 0733950X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-950X(2004)130:1(54)     Document Type: Article

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