Prediction skill of nearshore profile evolution models

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2004, Pages

  Plant, Nathaniel G ^a   Holland, K Todd ^a   Puleo, Jack A ^a   Gallagher, Edith L ^b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Sediment transport; Wave models

Indexed keywords

BEACH PROFILE; PREDICTION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; WAVE ENERGY;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; BEACH PROFILE; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; PREDICTION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; WAVE MODELING;

DUCK; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2342517249     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jc001995     Document Type: Article

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