Distributions of sediments of the tidal flats in response to dynamic actions, Yangtze (Changjiang) Estuary

Journal of Geographical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 719-732

  Yan, Hong ^a,b   Dai, Zhijun ^a   Li, Jiufa ^a   Zhao, Jianchun ^a   Zhang, Xiaoling ^a   Zhao, Junkai ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

deposition; sediment; tidal current; tidal flat; wave action; Yangtze (Changjiang) Estuary

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960334449     PISSN: 1009637X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11442-011-0875-0     Document Type: Article

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