Storm overwash and the knickpoint effect: Northwest Florida coast, USA

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 247-254

  Chaney, Philip L ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal hazard; Coastal infrastructure; Coastal management; Gulf Islands National Seashore; Hydraulic jump; Isidore; Opal; Overtopping; Pensacola Beach; Perdido Key; Scouring

Indexed keywords

COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; COASTAL PROTECTION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; FIELD SURVEY; HURRICANE; OVERTOPPING; SCOUR; STORM DAMAGE; STORM SURGE; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA KEYS; NORTH AMERICA; PENSACOLA BEACH; PERDIDO KEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847052520     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/04-0159.1     Document Type: Article

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