Seasonal cycle of sedimentary process on mesotidal flats in the semienclosed Muan Bay, southern west coast of Korea: Culminating summertime erosion

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 137-147

  Ryu, Sang Ock ^a   Lee, Hee Jun ^b   Chang, Jin Ho ^c  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Ocean R and D Ansan   (South Korea)

^c Mokpo National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mud; Seasonal variation; Sedimentation rate; Semienclosed bay; Tidal flat; Yellow sea

Indexed keywords

COASTAL SEDIMENT; EROSION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENTATION RATE; TIDAL FLAT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA;

EID: 0346505457     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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