Numerical simulation of tide-induced transport of heterogeneous sediments in the English Channel

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 806-819

  Guillou, N ^a   Chapalain, G ^a  

^a CETMEF   (France)

Author keywords

Bedload; English Channel; Heterogeneous sediments; Numerical modelling; Suspension load; Tide

Indexed keywords

BEDLOAD; COAST; GRAIN SIZE; GYRE; HETEROGENEITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUSPENDED LOAD; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TIDAL CYCLE; TIDE;

ENGLISH CHANNEL;

EID: 77950298066     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2010.01.018     Document Type: Article

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