Coastal defence through wave farms

Coastal Engineering

Volumn 91, Issue , 2014, Pages 299-307

  Abanades, J ^a   Greaves, D ^a   Iglesias, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Erosion; Nearshore impact; SWAN; Wave energy; Wave farm; XBeach

Indexed keywords

EROSION; SHORE PROTECTION; STORMS; WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION;

NEARSHORES; SWAN; WAVE ENERGY; WAVE FARMS; XBEACH;

BEACHES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BEACH EROSION; COASTAL PROTECTION; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; STORM; WAVE ENERGY; WAVE PROPAGATION;

CORNWALL [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; PERRANPORTH; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84904396590     PISSN: 03783839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2014.06.009     Document Type: Article

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