Morphology evolution of an ebb-tidal delta following a storm perturbation: Assessments from remote sensed video data and direct surveys

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 415-423

  Balouin, Yann ^a,d   Morris, Bradley D ^b   Davidson, Mark A ^b   Howa, Hélène ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Inlets; Morphology; Sediment bypass; Video techniques

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; COASTAL EVOLUTION; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; HYDRODYNAMICS; REMOTE SENSING; STORM; TIDAL INLET;

ALGARVE; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

HELIETTA PARVIFOLIA;

EID: 3242782649     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/1551-5036(2004)020[0415:MEOAED]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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