Deltaic responses to changes in river regimes

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 79, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 155-170

  McManus, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Change; Deltaic responses; River regimes

Indexed keywords

DELTAIC SEDIMENTATION; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; LAND USE; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

EID: 0036802110     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(02)00061-0     Document Type: Article

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