Recent changes in the Kakinada spit, Godavari delta

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 183-188

  Ramkumar, M ^a  

^a ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Andhra Pradesh; Deltaic landforms; Godavari delta; Recent changes; Sea level; Sedimentation

Indexed keywords

SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENTATION; SHORELINE CHANGE; SPIT;

INDIA;

EID: 0034060006     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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