Characterisation of the dynamics of Figueira da foz beach, Portugal

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 36, Issue , 2002, Pages 552-563

  Oliveira, Filipa S B F ^a   Freire, Paula M S ^a   Larangeiro, Sérgio H C D ^a  

^a NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING   (Portugal)

Author keywords

beach characterization; hard rock outcrop; Longshore sediment transport; mathematical modeling; West coast of Portugal

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849085024     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/1551-5036-36.sp1.552     Document Type: Conference Paper

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