Tectonic control of high-frequency Holocene delta switching and fluvial migration in Lingayen Gulf bayhead, northwestern Philippines

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 182-194

  Mateo, Zenon Richard P ^a,b   Siringan, Fernando P ^a  

^a University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Agno River; Alluvial fans; Beach ridges; Earthquakes; Meander belts; Shoreline change; Strandplain

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FAN; AVULSION; BAY; BEACH RIDGE; CHANNEL CHANGE; COASTAL EVOLUTION; EARTHQUAKE RECURRENCE; HOLOCENE; MEANDER; PROGRADATION; REMOTE SENSING; RIVER SYSTEM; SHORELINE CHANGE; TECTONICS; TRANSGRESSION;

AGNO RIVER; ASIA; EURASIA; LINGAYEN GULF; LUZON; PACIFIC OCEAN; PHILIPPINES; SOUTH CHINA SEA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 33847050285     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/04-0152.1     Document Type: Article

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