Catastrophic wave erosion, Bristol Channel, United Kingdom: Impact of Tsunami?

Journal of Geology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 253-269

  Bryant, Edward A ^a   Haslett, Simon K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b BATH SPA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; BOULDER; CATASTROPHIC EVENT; COASTAL EROSION; DEPOSITION; FLOODING; FLOW VELOCITY; NATURAL DISASTER; TSUNAMI;

BRISTOL CHANNEL; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34248577396     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/512750     Document Type: Article

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