Morphology and sediment dynamics of the ephemeral mfolozi estuary, kwazulu-natal, south africa

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 158-163

  Pillay, S ^a   Luichmiah, J ^a   Gengan, R M ^b   Lindsay, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^c MWH AMERICAS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; ESTUARY; SEDIMENTATION; TIDAL RANGE;

AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL; MFOLOZI ESTUARY; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 0346394079     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2003.9713796     Document Type: Article

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