Sea cliff erosion in the eastern part of the North Aegean coastline, Northern Greece

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1989-2011

  Xeidakis, George ^a   Delimani, P ^a   Skias, S ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aegean sea currents; Classification of coasts; Coastal erosion; Evros river delta; North Eastern Greece; Sea cliffs

Indexed keywords

AEGEAN SEA CURRENTS; CLASSIFICATION OF COASTS; COASTAL EROSION; EVROS RIVER DELTA; NORTH-EASTERN GREECE; SEA CLIFFS;

COASTAL ENGINEERING; COASTAL ZONES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EROSION; GEOLOGY; OCEAN CURRENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

CONFERENCE PAPER; GEOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GREECE; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; SOIL EROSION;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GREECE; OCEANS AND SEAS; WATER MOVEMENTS;

EID: 33746466551     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520600780610     Document Type: Conference Paper

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