Effects of nearshore sand bank and associated channel on beach hydrodynamics: Implications for beach and shoreline evolution

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 56, 2009, Pages 59-63

  Hequette A ^a   Ruz, M H ^a   Maspataud, A ^a   Sipka, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

Author keywords

Macrotidal coast; North Sea; Tidal sand bank

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955558550     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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