Frequent non-storm washover of barrier islands, Pacific coast of Colombia

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 82-87

  Morton, Robert A ^a,c   Gonzalez, Juan L ^b   Lopez, Gloria I ^b   Correa, Ivan D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD EAFIT   (Colombia)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier islands; Colombia; El Nino; Pacific coast

Indexed keywords

BARRIER ISLAND; BEACH EROSION; FLOOD; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

BARRIER ISLAND; BEACH EROSION; FLOODING; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; WASHOVER;

COLOMBIA;

EID: 0034018412     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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