Field observations on hydrodynamic and coastal geomorphic processes off Harilaid Peninsula (Baltic Sea) in winter and spring 2006-2007

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-41

  Suursaar, Ü ^a   Jaagus, J ^b   Kont, A ^c   Rivis, R ^c   Tonisson H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^c TALLINN UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Baltic Sea; currents; pebble shores; RDCP; sea level; vertical fluxes; waves

Indexed keywords

BEACH RIDGE; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; COASTAL WATER; FIELDWORK; HYDRODYNAMICS; PEBBLE; RESUSPENSION; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENTATION; SHORELINE; VERTICAL MIXING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; BALTIC STATES; ESTONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; HARILAID PENINSULA; NORTHERN EUROPE; SAAREMAA;

EID: 52149110324     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2008.07.007     Document Type: Article

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