Holocene evolution of the Sixteen Mile Beach Complex, Western Cape, South Africa

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1158-1166

  Franceschini, Giuliana ^a   Compton, John S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aeolian; Beach; Coastal evolution; Dune cordon; Quaternary; Radiocarbon dating; Sand dunes; Sea level

Indexed keywords

BEACH MORPHOLOGY; CALCIUM CARBONATE; DUNE FORMATION; GRAIN SIZE; HOLOCENE; RADIOCARBON DATING; SAND; SAND RIDGE; TEXTURE; WAVE ENERGY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 33749647954     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/05-0576.1     Document Type: Article

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