Can shore platforms be produced solely by weathering processes?

Marine Geology

Volumn 241, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 79-92

  Trenhaile, A S ^a   Porter, Neil J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

modeling; shore platform; tides; weathering

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED EXPENDITURE; CONTROLS WEATHERING; SHORE PLATFORMS; TIDAL ELEVATIONS;

EROSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL WAVES; MORPHOLOGY; TIDES; TSUNAMIS; WEATHERING;

MARINE APPLICATIONS;

EROSION RATE; MODELING; MORPHOLOGY; SHORE PLATFORM; TIDAL RANGE; WAVE ENERGY; WEATHERING;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34249305142     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2007.03.005     Document Type: Article

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