Wave processes on coral reef flats: Implications for reef geomorphology using Australian case studies

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 209-223

  Kench, Paul S ^a   Brander, Robert W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coastal morphodynamics; Coral reefs; Reef energy window index; Reef flats; Wave processes

Indexed keywords

COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; CORAL REEF; WAVE ACTION;

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 31144434298     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/05A-0016.1     Document Type: Article

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