Analysis of long-term sand accumulation at a harbor using 2DH numerical simulation

Coastal Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 8-9, 2004, Pages 863-882

  Dibajnia, Mohammad ^a   Nairn, Robert B ^a   Ross, Phillip ^b  

^a WF Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers   (Canada)

^b USACE   (United States)

Author keywords

2DH modeling; Bi directional waves; Blocking distance; Bypassing ratio; Downdrift erosion ratio; Nearshore currents; Saugatuck Harbor; Sediment budget; Setback distance

Indexed keywords

BEACHES; PORTS AND HARBORS; SAND; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

SAND ACCUMULATION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT VECTORS;

COASTAL ZONES;

ACCUMULATION; MODEL VALIDATION; MORPHODYNAMICS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

EID: 4644286994     PISSN: 03783839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2004.07.013     Document Type: Article

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