A groundswell event on the coast of the British Virgin Islands: Spatial variability in morphological impact

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 65, 2013, Pages 696-701

  Cooper, J A G ^a,b   Jackson, D W T ^a   Gore, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c Government of the British Virgin Islands ^*  (Virgin Islands (British))

Author keywords

Coarse clastic beach; Coral rubble; Sand beach; Swell; Waves

Indexed keywords

BEACH PROFILE; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; COASTAL ZONE; CORAL; EXTREME EVENT; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM; REEF; SAND; SPATIAL VARIATION; SWELL;

LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; VIRGIN ISLANDS; VIRGIN ISLANDS (BRITISH);

EID: 84883789210     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/SI65-118     Document Type: Conference Paper

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