Wind and waves: influence of local and non-local waves on mesoscale beach behavior in estuarine environments

Auteur :
JACKSON, N.L.

Description :
A 29-day field investigation was conducted on a meso-tidal sand beach in Delaware Bay, New Jersey to document the contribution of local estuarine and non-local ocean waves to beach recovery following storms. Data were gathered on winds, waves, flow velocities, and profile changes during three storm sequences.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers, issn : 0004-5608, 1995, vol. 85, n°. 1, p. 21-37, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 40 ref.

Date :
1995

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Washington, DC, Association of American Geographers