A model for the evolution of marsh shorelines

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1026-1035

  Schwimmer, Reed A ^a   Pizzuto, James E ^b  

^a RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; OCEAN CURRENTS; SEA LEVEL; TIDES;

CRITICAL FACTORS; GEOMORPHIC HISTORY; RELATIVE RATES; RELATIVE SEA LEVEL; RELATIVE SEA LEVEL RISE; SALT MARSHES; SEDIMENTATION RATES; WAVE CLIMATES;

WETLANDS;

EROSION; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; MARSH; PROGRADATION; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SHORE (NONMARINE);

EID: 0040788111     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/030400701026     Document Type: Article

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