Tidal distortion and spatial differences in surface flooding characteristics in a salt marsh: Implications for sea-level reconstruction

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 221-233

  Van Der Molen, J ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cape Cod; Measuring methods; Morphology; Salt marshes; Sea level changes; Spatial distribution; Tidal variation; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

FLOODING; MARSHES; TIDAL FLOWS;

FLOODING; PEAT; SALT MARSH; SALT MARSHES; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEA LEVEL CHANGES; TIDAL CYCLE; TIDAL EFFECTS;

CAPE COD; MASSACHUSETTS; USA;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 0031214539     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1997.0179     Document Type: Article

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