Tidal wetting and drying on shore platforms: An experimental study of surface expansion and contraction

Geomorphology

Volumn 76, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 316-331

  Trenhaile, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eastern Canada; Shore platforms; Tides; Weathering

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTION; EXPANSION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; SHORE PLATFORM; WETTING;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33646874376     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2005.11.006     Document Type: Article

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