Field tests and observation of wave-loading influence on erodibility of silty sediments in the Huanghe (Yellow River) Estuary, China

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 706-717

  Jiewen, Zheng ^a   Hongxian, Shan ^a   Yonggang, Jia ^a   Xiaolei, Liu ^a   Wei, Hou ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; CYCLIC LOADING; ERODIBILITY; FIELD SURVEY; GRAIN SIZE; LIQUEFACTION; MARINE SEDIMENT; PENETRATION; SEAFLOOR; SHEAR STRENGTH; SILT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WATER CONTENT; WAVE ACTION;

CHINA; SHANDONG; YELLOW RIVER ESTUARY;

EID: 79960220497     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-09-00096.1     Document Type: Article

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