Accelerated dune migration and aeolian transport during El Niño events along the NE Brazilian coast

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1121-1126

  Maia, L P ^a   Freire, G S S ^a   Lacerda, L D ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Barchans; Climatic changes; Dune crest marks; Sedimentary dynamics

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; DUNE; EL NINO; EOLIAN PROCESS;

BRAZIL; CEARA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 27744591897     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/03-702A.1     Document Type: Article

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