Seabed sediment transport pathway investigations: Review of scientific approach and methodologies

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 274, Issue , 2007, Pages 127-146

  Velegrakis, A F ^a   Collins, Michael B ^b,c   Bastos, A C ^b   Paphitis, D ^b   Brampton, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

^d HR WALLINGFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINENTAL SHELF; HYDRODYNAMICS; MARINE SEDIMENT; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

EID: 33847421487     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2007.274.01.13     Document Type: Review

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