The role of overwash in the evolution of mixing zone morphology within barrier islands

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1483-1495

  Anderson Jr , William P ^a   Lauer, Rachel M ^b  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal aquifers; Numerical modelling; Overwash; Salt water fresh water interface; USA

Indexed keywords

BARRIER ISLAND; COASTAL AQUIFER; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; STORM SURGE;

HATTERAS ISLAND; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57149110287     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0340-z     Document Type: Article

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