Processes controlling development of erosional hot spots on a beach nourishment project

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-48

  Benedet, L ^a,b   Finkl, C W ^a,c   Hartog, W M ^b  

^a Marine Science and Biological Research Department   (United States)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alongshore current; Beach morphodynamics; Beach nourishment; Delray beach; Erosional hot spot; Shoreline change; Wave transformation

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; BEACH EROSION; BEACH NOURISHMENT; COASTAL CURRENT; FILL; MORPHODYNAMICS; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHORELINE CHANGE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

DELRAY BEACH; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847075886     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/06-0706.1     Document Type: Article

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