Late Quaternary deposits from the Ligurian continental shelf (NW Mediterranean): A response to problems of coastal erosion

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Bozzano, A ^a   Corradi, N ^a   Fanucci, F ^b   Ivaldi, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beach nourishment; Coastal erosion; High resolution seismic stratigraphy; Sedimentary deposits; Transgressive regressive facies cycles

Indexed keywords

BEACH NOURISHMENT; COASTAL EROSION; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CONTINENTAL SHELF; HOLOCENE; MIOCENE; MORPHOLOGY; QUATERNARY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TERRIGENOUS DEPOSIT; TRANSGRESSION-REGRESSION CYCLE;

LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 33748307379     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540600688036     Document Type: Article

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