The effect of bedform dynamics on computing suspended sediment fluxes using optical backscatter sensors and current meters

Coastal Engineering

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 251-260

  Austin, Martin J ^a   Masselink, Gerhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bedforms; Optical backscatter sensor; Sediment transport; Surf zone; Suspended sediment

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; BEACHES; OPTICAL SENSORS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TIDES;

BEDFORM DYNAMICS; OPTICAL BACKSCATTER SENSOR; SEDIMENT FLUXES;

COASTAL ZONES;

BACKSCATTERING; BEACHES; COASTAL ZONES; OPTICAL SENSORS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TIDES;

BACKSCATTER; BEDFORM; COASTAL ZONE; DATA PROCESSING; RIPPLE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SURF ZONE; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

EID: 38149120405     PISSN: 03783839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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