Low-energy Morphodynamics of a Ridge and Runnel System

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 36, Issue , 2002, Pages 198-215

  Dawson, Jaime C ^a   Davidson Arnott, Robin G D ^a   Ollerhead, Jeff ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intertidal zone; nearshore bars; non storm waves; swash bars; tidal currents

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142611112     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/1551-5036-36.sp1.198     Document Type: Conference Paper

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