Measurement of longshore sediment transport rates in the surf zone on Galveston Island, Texas

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2 SUPPL. B, 2008, Pages 62-73

  Rogers, Alison L ^a   Ravens, Thomas M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

Author keywords

CERC formula; Optical backscatter sensor

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; COASTAL ENGINEERING; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SURF ZONE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

GALVESTON ISLAND; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42149090521     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/05-0564.1     Document Type: Article

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