Sediment accumulation in Tillamook Bay, Oregon: Natural processes versus human impacts

Journal of Geology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 455-469

  Komar, Paul D ^a   McManus, James ^a   Styllas, Michael ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BAY; FOREST FIRE; LOGGING (TIMBER); RIVER DISCHARGE; SEDIMENT YIELD; SEDIMENTATION; STORM DEPOSIT;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; TILLAMOOK BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4544374909     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/421074     Document Type: Article

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