Modeling the influence of hydroperiod and vegetation on the cross-sectional formation of tidal channels

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 69, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 311-324

  D'Alpaos, Andrea ^a   Lanzoni, Stefano ^a   Mudd, Simon Marius ^b   Fagherazzi, Sergio ^c  

^a Dipartimento di Ingegneria Idraulica   (Italy)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

coastal geomorphology; hydroperiod; salt marsh vegetation; tidal channel; tidal flats

Indexed keywords

COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; CROSS SECTION; DEPOSITION; EROSION; HYDROPERIOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; SALTMARSH; SEDIMENTATION RATE; TIDAL CHANNEL; TIDAL FLAT; VEGETATION;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 33748467966     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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