Role of a submarine bank in the long-term evolution of the northeast coast of Prince Edward Island, Canada

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1249-1259

  Shaw, J ^a   Duffy, G ^a   Taylor, R B ^a   Chasse J ^b   Frobel, D ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Prince Edward Island; Submarine bank; Tidal currents

Indexed keywords

COASTAL EVOLUTION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TIDAL CURRENT; UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND [CANADA];

EID: 53549108863     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/07-08607.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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