Sediment dynamics of barriers with frequent overwash

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 768-780

  Marias, Ana ^a   Vila Concejo, Ana ^b   Ferreira, Oscar ^c   Morris, Brad ^d   Dias, Joao Alveirinho ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conceptual model; Dune; Grain size; Portugal; Ria formosa; Sediment bypassing; Tidal inlet; Topographic surveying; Washover

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; BEACH EROSION; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DUNE; GRAIN SIZE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TIDAL INLET; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING; WASHOVER; WAVE CLIMATE; WAVE RUNUP;

BARRETA ISLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; FARO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

HELIETTA PARVIFOLIA;

EID: 67649522275     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/08-1032.1     Document Type: Article

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