Evaluating the impacts of huge waves on rocky shorelines: An essay review of the book 'Tsunami - The Underrated Hazard'

Marine Geology

Volumn 197, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 1-12

  Felton, E Anne ^a   Crook, Keith A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Catastrophic waves; Coastal environment; Coastal sedimentation; Processes; Shore features

Indexed keywords

EROSION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; ROCKS; SEDIMENTS; SHORE PROTECTION;

ROCKY SHORELINES;

COASTAL ZONES;

ROCKY SHORE; SEDIMENTATION; TSUNAMI; WAVE;

EID: 0037516812     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(03)00086-0     Document Type: Review

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