A statistical analysis of the controls on shoreline erosion rates, Lake Ontario

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1093-1101

  Amin, S M N ^a   Davidson Arnott, Robin G D ^b  

^a BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bluff recession; Coastal erosion; Coastal management; Cohesive shoreline; Multiple regression model

Indexed keywords

EROSION RATE; LAKE; SHORELINE EROSION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CANADA, ONTARIO, LAKE ONTARIO;

EID: 0030776470     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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