Holocene evolution of the east Texas coast and inner continental shelf: Along-strike variability in coastal retreat rates

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 405-421

  Rodriguez, Antonio B ^a   Anderson, John B ^b   Siringan, Fernando P ^c   Taviani, Marco ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES   (Philippines)

^d ISMAR CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; DEPOSITS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; TOPOGRAPHY;

COASTAL EVOLUTION; COASTAL FORECASTING; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; CRITICAL THRESHOLD; FLUVIAL DEPOSITS; GEOLOGIC SETTINGS; OUT OF EQUILIBRIUM; SHORELINE POSITION;

SEA LEVEL;

COASTAL EROSION; CONTINENTAL SHELF; HOLOCENE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SHORELINE CHANGE;

EID: 2542443637     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/092403740405     Document Type: Article

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