Textural characterization of the beach active layer

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 64, 2011, Pages 40-44

  Bosnic, I ^a   Cascalho, J ^b   Taborda, R ^a   Ribeiro, M ^c   Oliveira, A ^c   Rodrigues, A ^c   Lira, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b Museu Nacional de Historia Natural Universidade de Lisboa   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO HIDROGRÁFICO   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Image analysis; Sand

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; BEACH; DIGITAL IMAGE; HETEROGENEITY; IMAGE ANALYSIS;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 84857408662     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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