Changes in Louisiana's shoreline: 1855-2002

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 21, Issue SPEC. ISS. 44, 2005, Pages 7-39

  Penland, Shea ^a   Connor Jr , Paul F ^a   Beall, Andrew ^b   Fearnley, Sarah ^a   Williams, S Jeffress ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b Louisiana Department of Natural Resources   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier islands; Beach nourishment; Breakwaters; Coastal restoration; Dunes; Erosion; Erosional headland; Jetties; Louisiana; Mississippi river delta; Seawall; Shoreline change

Indexed keywords

COASTAL EVOLUTION;

LOUISIANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 22744454566     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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