Morphodynamic evolution and sediment transport processes of Cancun Beach

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1146-1157

  González Leija, Mariana ^a,b   Mariño Tapia, Ismael ^a   Silva, Rodolfo ^c   Enriquez, Cecilia ^c,d   Mendoza, Edgar ^c   Escalante Mancera, Edgar ^c   Ruíz Rentería, Francisco ^c   Uc Sánchez, Emanuel ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^b Axis Ingenieria SA de CV   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^d FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Beach processes; erosion; longshore transport; wave propagation

Indexed keywords

BEACH MORPHOLOGY; BEACH PROFILE; COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL EVOLUTION; DUNE; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; MORPHODYNAMICS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SURF ZONE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

CANCUN; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; QUINTANA ROO;

EID: 84882883459     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-12-00110.1     Document Type: Article

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