The Sinú river delta on the northwestern Caribbean coast of Colombia: Bay infilling associated with delta development

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 623-631

  Suarez, Beatriz Elena Serrano ^a  

^a NONE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Avulsion; Bay sedimentation; Sin River delta

Indexed keywords

AVULSION; CHANNEL CHANGE; DELTA; DELTAIC SEDIMENTATION; INFILL; RIVER CHANNEL;

COLOMBIA; CORDOBA [COLOMBIA]; SINU DELTA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 2442574721     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2003.10.005     Document Type: Article

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