Storm layer deposition on the Mississippi-Atchafalaya subaqueous delta generated by Hurricane Lili in 2002

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 25, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 2213-2232

  Allison, Mead A ^a   Sheremet, Alexandru ^b   Goñi, Miguel A ^c   Stone, Gregory W ^b  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Continental shelf deposition; Hurricane; Louisiana; Mississippi delta; Storm layer

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; DEPOSITION; HURRICANE; STORM SURGE;

ATCHAFALAYA BAY; LOUISIANA; MISSISSIPPI DELTA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27744537440     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2005.08.023     Document Type: Article

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