Fractal analysis of Maine's glaciated shoreline tests established coastal classification scheme

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1300-1304

  Tanner, Benjamin R ^a   Perfect, Edmund ^b   Kelley, Joseph T ^c  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal classification; Fractal; GIS; Maine

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; COASTAL ZONE; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GIS; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; SHORELINE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

COBSCOOK BAY; MAINE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749984271     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/05-0474R.1     Document Type: Article

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