Parameterization of bedform morphology and defect density with fingerprint analysis techniques

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 31, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 1688-1700

  Skarke, Adam ^a   Trembanis, Arthur C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedform; Fingerprint; Morphodynamics; Parameterization; Ripple; Sediment

Indexed keywords

COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; DEFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MORPHODYNAMICS; PARAMETERIZATION; RIPPLE; SEAFLOOR; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO; WAVE DIRECTION; WAVELENGTH;

EID: 80052851273     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2011.07.009     Document Type: Article

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