Short-term morphodynamics of non-storm overwash

Marine Geology

Volumn 274, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 69-84

  Matias, Ana ^a   Ferreira, Óscar ^a   Vila Concejo, Ana ^b   Morris, Brad ^c   Dias, João Alveirinho ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Overwash measurements; Ria Formosa; Topographic surveying; Tracers; Washover

Indexed keywords

ALGARVE , PORTUGAL; DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIA; FIELD DATA; FIELD STUDIES; FORMOSA; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; HIGH TIDES; MORPHODYNAMICS; OCEANOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS; ONSHORE FLOW; RIA FORMOSA; SEDIMENT DYNAMIC; STUDY AREAS; TIDE LEVELS; TRACERS; WASHOVER;

GROUNDWATER; MORPHOLOGY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; SOIL MECHANICS; STORMS; SURVEYS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ACCRETION; BARRIER ISLAND; BASIN EVOLUTION; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; EROSION RATE; FIELDWORK; FLOW VELOCITY; MORPHODYNAMICS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING; TRACER; WASHOVER;

ALGARVE; BARRETA ISLAND; FARO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; RIA FORMOSA;

HELIETTA PARVIFOLIA;

EID: 77954886735     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2010.03.006     Document Type: Article

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