Formation and growth of an estuarine sandbank: Saint-georges bank, gironde estuary (France)

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISS. 41, 2004, Pages 27-42

  Kapsimalis, V ^a   Masse L ^b   Velegrakis, A ^c   Tastet, J P ^b   Lagasquie, M H ^b   Paireau, O ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

^d SOGREAH Consultants   (France)

Author keywords

Gironde Inlet; Historical bathymetry; Macro tidal estuaries; Sandbanks

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844587450     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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