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Physical modelling in laboratory is a powerful tool to understand the main mechanisms that drive some processes observed in the nature. In this chapter we provide a brief but general overview of the principles of physical modelling, using the bedform dynamics as an example of application.
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This research was supported by the project BUS2 (CGL2011-22964). G. Simarro is supported by the Spanish Government through the Ramón y Cajal programme.
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Simarro, G., Galán, Á. (2017). Principles of Physical Modelling of Bedforms Under Waves and Currents. In: Guillén, J., Acosta, J., Chiocci, F., Palanques, A. (eds) Atlas of Bedforms in the Western Mediterranean. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33940-5_3
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