The morphodynamics and internal structure of intertidal fine-gravel dunes: Hills Flats, Severn Estuary, UK

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 183, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 159-179

  Carling, P A ^a   Radecki Pawlik, A ^c   Williams, J J ^b   Rumble, B ^a   Meshkova, L ^a   Bell, P ^b   Breakspear, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Gravel dunes; Intertidal zone; Sedimentary process; Sedimentary structures; Severn estuary

Indexed keywords

DUNE FORMATION; GRAVEL; MORPHODYNAMICS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SEVERN ESTUARY; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 30444455295     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2005.07.007     Document Type: Article

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