Fractal properties of coastal profile evolution at Duck, North Carolina

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 105, Issue C5, 2000, Pages 11489-11507

  Southgate, H N ^a   Moller I ^b  

^a HR WALLINGFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEACH PROFILE; COASTAL EVOLUTION; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; FRACTAL ANALYSIS;

DUCK; NORTH CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033668308     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc900021     Document Type: Article

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