Turbulence and boluses on an internal beach

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 563-588

  Bourgault, Daniel ^a   Kelley, Dan E ^b   Galbraith, Peter S ^c  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MAURICE LAMONTAGNE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEACH; COASTAL CURRENT; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; SHOALING WAVE; TURBULENCE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; SAINT LAWRENCE ESTUARY;

EID: 63349110133     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: 15439542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224008787536835     Document Type: Article

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