Accretion and water-levels in enclosed, seepage lagoons: Examples from Nova Scotia

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 554-563

  Jennings, S ^a   Carter, R W G ^b   Orford, J D ^c  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

gravel barriers; pollen; salt marsh; Sea level

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; ENCLOSED SEEPAGE LAGOONS; GRAVEL BARRIER; GRAVEL BARRIERS; LAGOON; LAGOONAL SEDIMENTATION; SALT MARSH; SEA LEVEL CHANGES; SEA LEVEL RISE;

CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA;

EID: 0030620877     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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