Multigrain sedimentation/erosion model based on cross-shore equilibrium sediment distribution: Application to nourishment design

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 664-672

  Li, Fangjun ^a   Dyt, Chris ^a   Griffiths, Cedric ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

beach nourishment; numerical model; sediment transport

Indexed keywords

BEACH NOURISHMENT; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; EROSION; GLOBAL WARMING; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33646486582     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.01.006     Document Type: Article

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