Influence of high water levels on aeolian sand transport: Upper beach/dune evolution on a macrotidal coast, Wissant Bay, northern France

Geomorphology

Volumn 60, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 73-87

  Ruz, Marie Hélène ^a   Meur Ferec, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

Author keywords

Aeolian sand transport; Coastal retreat; France; High water levels; Macrotidal beaches; Storm surges

Indexed keywords

BEACH MORPHOLOGY; COASTAL EVOLUTION; DUNE FORMATION; EOLIAN PROCESS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STORM SURGE; WATER LEVEL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; NORD [NORD-PAS-DE-CALAIS]; NORD-PAS-DE-CALAIS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 1942434500     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2003.07.011     Document Type: Article

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