Offshore transport of sediment during cyclonic storms: Hurricane Ike (2008), Texas Gulf Coast, USA

Geology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 351-354

  Goff, John A ^a   Allison, Mead A ^a   Gulick, Sean P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARRIER SYSTEMS; COASTAL SEDIMENTS; CYCLONIC STORMS; ERODING SEDIMENTS; FLOOD AND EBB; GULF COAST; SEDIMENT BUDGETS; SHOREFACE; STORM SURGES; STORM-SURGE; TIDAL INLET;

BEACHES; BUDGET CONTROL; HURRICANES; OCEANOGRAPHY; ROADS AND STREETS; SEAWATER; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOIL MECHANICS;

STORMS;

BARRIER ISLAND; COASTAL SEDIMENT; HURRICANE IKE 2008; SEDIMENT BUDGET; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STORM SURGE; TIDAL INLET;

GALVESTON BAY; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953992112     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G30632.1     Document Type: Article

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