Geological control on beach form: Accommodation space and contemporary dynamics

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 56, 2009, Pages 69-72

  Jackson, D W T ^a   Cooper, J A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beach morphodynamic state; Finite sediment supply; Geological control

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749112634     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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