Sediment transport processes in the swash zone of sandy beaches

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 50, 2007, Pages 636-640

  Butt, T ^a   Russell, P ^a   Miles, J ^a   Turner, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advection; Backwash; Bore turbulence; Energetics; In exfiltration; Uprush

Indexed keywords

EID: 56349091589     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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