Erosion of coastal bluffs in the Great Lakes

US Geological Survey Professional Paper

Volumn , Issue 1693, 2004, Pages 107-123

  Mickelson, David M ^a   Edil, Tuncer B ^a   Guy, Donald E ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIFF; COASTAL LANDFORM; EROSION;

GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 6344261984     PISSN: 10449612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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