A conceptual framework for shear flow–induced erosion of soft cohesive sediment beds

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 117, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-17

  Winterwerp, J C ^a,b   van Kesteren, W G M ^b   van Prooijen, B ^a   Jacobs, W ^a,c  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELTARES   (Netherlands)

^c Royal Boskalis Westminster   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84875390404     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JC008072     Document Type: Article

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