One-dimensional numerical modeling of the long-term morphodynamic evolution of a tidally-dominated estuary: The Lower Fly River (Papua New Guinea)

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 301, Issue , 2014, Pages 107-119

  Canestrelli, Alberto ^a,c   Lanzoni, Stefano ^b   Fagherazzi, Sergio ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fly River; Long term morphodynamics; PRICE C scheme; River tidal transition; Tidally dominated estuary

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893375343     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2013.06.009     Document Type: Article

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