Spatial variability of tidal flats in response to wave exposure: examples from Strangford Lough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 139, Issue , 1998, Pages 221-230

  Ryan, N M ^a   Cooper, J A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL SEDIMENT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; SPATIAL VARIATION; TIDAL FLAT; WAVE ACTION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032461632     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.139.01.18     Document Type: Article

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