Effects of shoreline and bedrock irregularities on the morphodynamics of the Alexandria coast littoral cell, Egypt

Geo-Marine Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 195-211

  Frihy, Omran E ^a   Iskander, Moheb M ^a   Badr, Abd El Moniem A ^a  

^a Coastal Research Institute ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; COASTAL ENGINEERING; COASTAL ZONES; ROCK MECHANICS; SAND; SEA LEVEL; SEDIMENTS;

BEDROCK; SEASONAL CHANGES; SHORELINES; SURFICIAL SEDIMENTS;

SHORE PROTECTION;

BEACH PROFILE; BEDROCK; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; MORPHODYNAMICS; SHORELINE;

AFRICA; ALEXANDRIA [EGYPT]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 7744238634     PISSN: 02760460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00367-004-0178-x     Document Type: Article

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