Holocene coastal evolution and sea-level change on the southern coast of England: A review

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 351-359

  Waller, Martyn P ^a   Long, Antony J ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coastal sedimentation; Crustal movements; English Channel; Sea level rise

Indexed keywords

COASTAL EVOLUTION; CRUSTAL MOVEMENT; HOLOCENE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENTATION;

ENGLISH CHANNEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0038495932     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.754     Document Type: Article

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