Large-scale dynamics of sandy coastlines: Diffusivity and instability

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1-15

  Falques A ^a   Calvete, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; DEPOSITION; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; SAND; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; WAVE ACTION;

EID: 19844372544     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JC002587     Document Type: Article

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