Dynamics of wave-induced currents over an alongshore non-uniform multiple-barred sandy beach on the Aquitanian Coast, France

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 113-131

  Castelle, Bruno ^a,b   Bonneton, Philippe ^a   Sénéchal, Nadia ^a   Dupuis, Hélène ^a   Butel, Rémi ^a   Michel, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquitanian coast; Field measurements; France; Longshore current; Modelling; Nearshore dynamics; Ridge and runnel system; Rip currents

Indexed keywords

BEACH; LONGSHORE CURRENT; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; RIP CURRENT; WAVE-CURRENT INTERACTION;

AQUITAINE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 29144517044     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2005.08.027     Document Type: Article

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