Morphodynamics of intertidal bars on a megatidal beach, Merlimont, Northern France

Marine Geology

Volumn 208, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 73-100

  Anthony, E J ^a   Levoy, F ^b   Monfort, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

Author keywords

beach morphodynamics; intertidal bars and troughs; megatidal beach; ridge and runnel beach; tidal excursion rates

Indexed keywords

BAR-TROUGH TOPOGRAPHY; BIMODAL DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SHORE DEPTH MODULATION; MORPHODYNAMICS;

HYDRODYNAMICS; STORMS; TIDES;

GEOLOGY;

BEACH MORPHOLOGY; BEACH PROFILE; BEDFORM; SANDBAR; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; TIDAL RANGE; WAVE ACTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 3142529260     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2004.04.022     Document Type: Article

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