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27 Aug 2014
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| 27 Aug 2014
The impact of particle shape on the angle of internal friction and the implications for sediment dynamics at a steep, mixed sand–gravel beach
N. Stark
Dalhousie University, Department of Oceanography, Halifax, Canada
now at: Virginia Tech, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Blacksburg, VA, USA
A. E. Hay
Dalhousie University, Department of Oceanography, Halifax, Canada
R. Cheel
Dalhousie University, Department of Oceanography, Halifax, Canada
C. B. Lake
Dalhousie University, Department of Civil Engineering, Halifax, Canada
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