Sedimentology and evolution of subarctic tidal flats along a rapidly emerging coast, Eastern Hudson Bay, Canada

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1242-1254

  Ruz, Marie Hélène ^a,b   Allard, Michel ^a   Michaud, Yves ^c   Héquette, Arnaud ^a  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Hudson Bay; Sea ice processes; Sedimentology; Tidal flats

Indexed keywords

COASTAL EROSION; EMERGENCE; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; SUBARCTIC REGION; TIDAL FLAT;

CANADA;

EID: 0031741202     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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