Geological record of littoral sedimentary processes at short time scales

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 801-810

  Barusseau, J Paul ^a   Radakovitch, Olivier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

Author keywords

beach barriers; coastal morphodynamics; rapid changes; Rhone Delta (Western Mediterranean); Saloum Delta (Senegal)

Indexed keywords

BEACH BARRIER; BEACH BARRIERS; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; COASTAL ZONE; LITTORAL SEDIMENT; NEARSHORE SEDIMENTATION; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEA LEVEL CHANGES; SEDIMENT SUPPLY; SHORT TIMESCALES;

FRANCE, PROVENCE-ALPES-COTE D'AZUR;

EID: 0030303341     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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