A chronology of natural and anthropogenic influences on coastal sedimentation, New Zealand

Marine Geology

Volumn 138, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 105-117

  Goff, J R ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

137Cs; 14C; Anthropogenic influence; Earthquake uplift; Holocene

Indexed keywords

COASTS; HARBOURS; SEDIMENTATION;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECTS; COASTAL SEDIMENTATION; COASTAL SEDIMENTS; EARTHQUAKE; EARTHQUAKES; HARBOUR; HARBOURS; HOLOCENE; SEDIMENT DEPOSITION; SEDIMENTATION;

NEW ZEALAND, NORTH ISLAND, WELLINGTON HARBOUR;

EID: 0030754584     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(97)00018-2     Document Type: Article

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