Ecomorphodynamic evolution of salt marshes: Experimental observations of bank retreat processes

Geomorphology

Volumn 195, Issue , 2013, Pages 53-65

  Francalanci, S ^a   Bendoni, M ^b   Rinaldi, M ^b   Solari, L ^b  

^a CERAFRI Center of Research and Advanced Education for Hydrogeological Risk Prevention   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erosion processes; Flume; Mass failures; Salt marsh cliff

Indexed keywords

BANK EROSION; CLIFF; ECOMORPHOLOGY; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FLUME EXPERIMENT; HYDRODYNAMIC FORCE; SALTMARSH; WAVE ENERGY; WIND WAVE;

ITALY; VENETO; VENEZIA [VENETO]; VENICE LAGOON;

EID: 84878570914     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2013.04.026     Document Type: Article

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