Multi-scale analysis of wave conditions and coastal changes in the north-eastern Baltic Sea

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 70, Issue , 2014, Pages 223-228

  Suursaar, Ülo ^a   Alari, Victor ^b   Tõnisson, Hannes ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Estonia)

^c TALLINN UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

coastal erosion; modelling; shorelines; storms; Waves; wind climate

Indexed keywords

COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL WATER; SHORELINE CHANGE; STORM; WATER WAVE; WAVE MODELING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA;

EID: 84933041349     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/SI70-038.1     Document Type: Article

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