Topographic evolution of sand bars

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 110, Issue , 1999, Pages 117-130

  Andrews, E D ^a   Johnston, Christopher E ^a   Schmidt, John C ^b   Gonzales, Mark ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Grand Canyon Monitoring Res Ctr   (United States)

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EID: 84982219986     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM110p0117     Document Type: Chapter

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