Dynamics of a reflective beach with a low tide terrace

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1219-1247

  Miles, J R ^a   Russell, P E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Field measurements; Low tide terrace; Mixed beach; Reflective beach; Sediment dynamics; Surf zone

Indexed keywords

BERM; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; HYDRODYNAMICS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SURF ZONE; WAVE REFLECTION;

DEVON; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; TEIGNMOUTH; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 3042688856     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2004.03.004     Document Type: Article

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