Detailed investigation of overwash on a gravel barrier

Marine Geology

Volumn 350, Issue , 2014, Pages 27-38

  Matias, Ana ^a   Blenkinsopp, Chris E ^b   Masselink, Gerd ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BARDEX; Barrier; Bed level sensors; Coastal hazards; Gravel; Storm

Indexed keywords

FLOW VELOCITY; HYDRODYNAMICS; PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS; RISK PERCEPTION; STORMS; WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION;

BARDEX; BARRIER; BED-LEVEL; COASTAL HAZARDS; EMPIRICAL RELATIONS; MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATION; SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT;

GRAVEL;

ACCRETION; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; FLOW VELOCITY; GRAVEL; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HYDRODYNAMICS; MORPHODYNAMICS; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; WAVE CLIMATE; WAVE ENERGY;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84894070119     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2014.01.009     Document Type: Article

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