The Variability of Ridge and Runnel Beach Morphology: Examples from Northern France

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 36, Issue , 2002, Pages 612-621

  Reichmüth, Béatrice ^a   Anthony, Edward J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

Author keywords

beach profiles; intertidal bars and troughs; macrotidal beaches

Indexed keywords

EID: 1942522140     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/1551-5036-36.sp1.612     Document Type: Conference Paper

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