Analysis on morphodynamics of sandy beaches in South China

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 236-246

  Feng, Cai ^a,b   Cao, Hui Mei ^b   Su, Xian Ze ^b   Xia, Dong Xing ^c  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b SOA Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic   (China)

^c FIRST INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (China)

Author keywords

Coast of South China; Morphodynamics; Sandy beach; Sandy coast

Indexed keywords

BEACH EROSION; BEACH MORPHOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MORPHODYNAMICS; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; TECTONICS; WIND WAVE;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 33847010252     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/04-0197.1     Document Type: Article

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