The surf zone distortion of beach profiles in small-scale coastal models

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 261-269

  Ranieri, G ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beach profile; Coastal model; Distortion; Fall velocity; Sand particle size curve; Scale effect; Scale law

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; EROSION; FROUDE NUMBER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SAND; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SLOPE STABILITY;

COASTAL MODEL; DISTORTION COEFFICIENT; KURTOSIS PARAMETER; SURF ZONE;

BEACHES;

BEACHES; COASTAL ZONES; EROSION; FROUDE NUMBER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SAND; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SLOPE STABILITY;

BEACH PROFILE; COASTAL ZONE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FROUDE NUMBER; LABORATORY METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SURF ZONE;

EID: 34247206530     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2007.9521761     Document Type: Article

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