Alongshore variation in the morphology of coastal dunes: Implications for storm response

Geomorphology

Volumn 199, Issue , 2013, Pages 48-61

  Houser, Chris ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier Island; Coastal dune; Hurricane; Texas

Indexed keywords

BARRIER ISLAND; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; DUNE FIELD; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; HURRICANE; LONGSHORE TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT YIELD; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VORTICITY; WIND DIRECTION; WIND FIELD; WIND VELOCITY;

MATAGORDA ISLAND; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883457552     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.10.035     Document Type: Article

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