Katrina's unique splay deposits in a New Orleans neighborhood

GSA Today

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 4-10

  Nelson, Stephen A ^a   Leclair, Suzanne F ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE NETWORK; FLOOD DAMAGE; HURRICANE; STORM SURGE;

LOUISIANA; NEW ORLEANS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748321142     PISSN: 10525173     EISSN: 10525173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/GSAT01609A.1     Document Type: Article

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