Bedform-velocity matrix: The estimation of bottom current velocity from bedform observations

Geology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 327-330

  Stow, Dorrik A V ^a   Hernández Molina, F Javier ^b   Llave, Estefania ^c   Sayago Gil, Miriam ^d   Díaz del Río, Victor ^d   Branson, Adam ^e  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BED FORMS; BOTTOM CURRENT; SEA FLOOR; SUBSTRATE GRAINS; VELOCITY MATRIX;

ELECTRIC CABLES; PHOTOGRAPHY; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TELEGRAPH;

VELOCITY;

BEDFORM; BOTTOM CURRENT; CURRENT VELOCITY; FLOW VELOCITY; GRAIN SIZE; MODELING; SEAFLOOR;

EID: 69649089653     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G25259A.1     Document Type: Article

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