Sedimentology and morphodynamics of a barrier island shoreface related to engineering concerns, Outer Banks, NC, USA

Marine Geology

Volumn 211, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 215-255

  Schwartz, Robert K ^a   Birkemeier, William A ^b  

^a ALLEGHENY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b USACE Field Research Facility   (United States)

Author keywords

bar; barrier island; closure; cross shore transport; Duck; erosion; FRF; longshore trough; NC; storm processes

Indexed keywords

BARRIER ISLAND SHOREFACE; MORPHODYNAMICS; SHOREFACE MASS; VIBRACORES;

EROSION; GRAVEL; OCEAN CURRENTS; SAND; STORMS; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

BARRIER ISLAND; MORPHODYNAMICS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; OUTER BANKS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 5444219989     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2004.05.020     Document Type: Article

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