Hydrodynamic and morphodynamic patterns on a mid-channel intertidal bar in an estuary

Schrijver, Marco; van der Vegt, Maarten; Ruessink, Gerben; Kleinhans, Maarten G.

doi:10.5194/esurf-13-1093-2025

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03 Nov 2025

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Hydrodynamic and morphodynamic patterns on a mid-channel intertidal bar in an estuary

Marco Schrijver, Maarten van der Vegt, Gerben Ruessink, and Maarten G. Kleinhans

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