Hypsometry of estuaries, creeks and breached sea wall sites

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Maritime Engineering

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-32

  Townend, I H ^a  

^a HR Walligford   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coastal engineering; Design methods aids; Environment

Indexed keywords

ESTUARIES; FLOODS; RETAINING WALLS; TIDES;

BREACHED SEAWALL; SALTMARSH;

COASTAL ENGINEERING;

COASTAL ENGINEERING; ESTUARIES; FLOODS; RETAINING WALLS; TIDES;

BATHYMETRY; COASTAL ENGINEERING; DRAINAGE BASIN; ELEVATION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYPSOMETRY; MUDFLAT; SALTMARSH; TOPOGRAPHY; WALL;

EID: 41549109941     PISSN: 17417597     EISSN: 17517737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/maen.2008.161.1.23     Document Type: Article

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