Macrotidal rip current experiment: Circulation and dynamics

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 56, 2009, Pages 24-28

  Austin, M J ^a   Scott, T M ^a   Brown, J W ^b   Brown, J A ^b   MacMahan, J H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Delaware   (United States)

^c NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Morphodynamics; Nearshore circulation; Surf zone; Wave breaking

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650011081     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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