Critical erosion profiles in macro-tidal estuary sediments: Implications for the stability of intertidal mud and the slope of mud banks

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 27, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 2303-2312

  Bale, A J ^a   Stephens, J A ^a   Harris, C B ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Erosion threshold; Mini flume; Mud slopes; Sediment; Sediment profiles; Tamar Estuary; UK

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; EROSION; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; SLOPE;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; TAMAR ESTUARY [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 35148847801     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2007.05.015     Document Type: Article

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