Impact of the Sumatran Ttunami on the geomorphology and sediments of reef islands: South Maalhosmadulu Atoll, Maldives

Atoll Research Bulletin

Volumn , Issue 544, 2007, Pages 105-129

  Kench, Paul S ^a   Nichol, Scott L ^a   McLean, Roger F ^b   Smithers, Scott G ^c   Brander, Robert W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; DEPOSITION VELOCITY; EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GULLY EROSION; INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI 2004; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; TOPOGRAPHY;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MALDIVES; SOUTH MAALHOSMADULU ATOLL;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 34548693873     PISSN: 00775630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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