Multibeam bathymetric investigations of the morphology of sand ridges and associated bedforms and their relation to storm processes, Sable Island Bank, Scotian Shelf

Marine Geology

Volumn 243, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 200-228

  Li, Michael Z ^a   King, Edward L ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bedforms; Morphodynamics; Multibeam bathymetry; Sand ridges; Scotian Shelf; Storm processes

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY SURVEY; BEDFORMS; CONTROLLING PROCESSES; STORM PROCESSES; SURFICIAL GEOLOGY; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MORPHOLOGY; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STORM SEWERS; SURVEYS;

SAND;

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; BEDFORM; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MORPHODYNAMICS; RIPPLE; SAND RIDGE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SPATIAL VARIATION; STORM DEPOSIT; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA; SABLE ISLAND; SCOTIA SHELF;

EID: 34547791903     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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