The estimation of estuary dimensions using a simplified form model and the exogenous controls

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 37, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 1573-1583

  Townend, Ian ^a  

^a HR WALLINGFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estuary morphology; Landscape setting; Tides; UK; Waves

Indexed keywords

CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; EQUILIBRIUM CONDITIONS; KEY DIMENSIONS; PREDICTIVE POWER; TIDAL BASIN; TIDAL FLOW; TIDAL PRISM; UK; WAVE ACTIONS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; MORPHOLOGY; PRISMS; TIDES; WAVES;

ESTUARIES;

COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; ESTUARY; MODELING; TIDAL CHANNEL; TIDAL INLET;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84872414596     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.3256     Document Type: Article

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