Spit growth and downdrift erosion: Results of longshore transport modeling and morphologic analysis at the Cape Lookout cuspate foreland

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 553-568

  Park, Jun Yong ^a   Wells, John T ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Barden Inlet; Core Banks; Jetty; Uniola paniculata

Indexed keywords

BEACH EROSION; COASTAL SEDIMENT; EROSION RATE; FLOW MODELING; FORELAND BASIN; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LONGSHORE TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT BUDGET; SEDIMENT CORE; SPIT;

CAPE LOOKOUT; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

UNIOLA PANICULATA;

EID: 34250752420     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/03-0116.1     Document Type: Article

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