A Hurricane Frederic-generated storm-surge deposit exposed along a surf-zone foredune scarp on Dauphin Island, Alabama, U.S.A.

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 371-376

  Froede Jr , Carl R ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dauphin Island; Hurricane Frederic; Storm surge deposit

Indexed keywords

HURRICANE; STORM SURGE; SURF ZONE;

ALABAMA; DAUPHIN ISLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 33645664739     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/04-0174.1     Document Type: Article

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