Wave- and current-induced bottom shear stress distribution in the Gulf of Lions

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 28, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 1920-1934

  Dufois, François ^a,b,c   Garreau, Pierre ^a   Le Hir, Pierre ^a   Forget, Philippe ^c  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^c LSEET LEPI   (France)

Author keywords

3D modelling; Bottom shear stress; Gulf of Lions; Sediment transport

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM STRESS; EROSION; GRAIN SIZE; MODELING; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHEAR STRESS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

GULF OF LION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 50849111709     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2008.03.028     Document Type: Article

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