Geomorphological controls on road damage during hurricanes ivan and dennis

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 558-568

  Houser, Chris ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier island; Gulf islands national seashore; Hurricane dennis; Hurricane impact; Hurricane ivan; Road damage

Indexed keywords

BARRIER ISLAND; BATHYMETRY; DAMAGE; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING; HURRICANE DENNIS 2005; HURRICANE IVAN 2004; ISLAND; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; ROAD;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; SANTA ROSA ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649559612     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/07-0923.1     Document Type: Article

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