Infiltration and exfiltration on a steep gravel beach: Implications for sediment transport

Coastal Dynamics 2005 - Proceedings of the Fifth Coastal Dynamics International Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Austin, Martin J ^a   Masselink, Gerhard ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW VELOCITY; GRAVEL; GROUNDWATER; INFILTRATION; TIDES;

EXFILTRATION; GRAVEL BEACH; SWASH RECHARGE ZONE; WATER DEPTH;

SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

EID: 35448953474     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40855(214)102     Document Type: Conference Paper

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