Storm-induced readjustment of an embayed beach after modification by protection works

Geo-Marine Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 2-3, 2013, Pages 159-172

  Sancho García, Amanda ^a   Guillén, Jorge ^a   Ojeda, Elena ^a,b  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEACHES; CLOCKS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LANTHANUM; ROTATION; SHORE PROTECTION; STORMS;

ALONGSHORE CURRENT; CIRCULATION SYSTEMS; DETACHED BREAKWATER; HYDRODYNAMIC MODELLING; HYPERBOLIC TANGENT; MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES; PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES; SUBMERGED BREAKWATER;

BREAKWATERS;

BEACH MORPHOLOGY; BEACH NOURISHMENT; BREAKWATER; HYDRODYNAMICS; MORPHODYNAMICS; SHORELINE; STORM;

BARCELONA [CATALONIA]; CATALONIA; SPAIN;

EID: 84875387773     PISSN: 02760460     EISSN: 14321157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00367-012-0319-6     Document Type: Article

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