The influence of the trade winds on the coastal development of the Guianas at various scale levels: A synthesis

Marine Geology

Volumn 208, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 145-151

  Augustinus, Pieter G E F ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

coastal development; large scale coastal behaviour; mudbanks; smallest coastal unit; trade wind

Indexed keywords

MUDBANKS; TRADE WINDS; WIND VELOCITY;

COASTAL ZONES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

WIND;

COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; MUDBANK; SHORELINE; TRADE WIND; WAVE ACTION;

EID: 3543149737     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2004.04.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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