Characteristics of tidal channels in a mesotidal estuary of Argentina

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 489-497

  Ginsberg, Silvia S ^a   Perillo, Gerardo M E ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bah a Blanca Estuary; Erosion deposition area; Major tidal channels; Morphodymamic equilibrium

Indexed keywords

COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; EROSION; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; SALTMARSH; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TIDAL CHANNEL; TIDAL FLAT;

ARGENTINA; BAHIA BLANCA ESTUARY; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 3242802992     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/1551-5036(2004)020[0489:COTCIA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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