Storm induced hydrodynamics and sediment transport in a coastal Louisiana lake

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 161, Issue , 2015, Pages 65-75

  Freeman, Angelina M ^a,b   Jose, Felix ^a,c   Roberts, Harry H ^a   Stone, Gregory W ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority   (United States)

^c FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrodynamics; Mississippi River Delta Plain; Modeling; Storm surge; Suspended sediment; Tropical cyclones

Indexed keywords

HURRICANE EVENT; HYDRODYNAMICS; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; SEDIMENT CORE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STORM SURGE; WAVE HEIGHT;

EID: 84929584736     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2015.04.011     Document Type: Article

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