The role of beachrock formations in the evolution of embayed coastal zones of Attica (Greece) in relation to sea level rise. the case of Kalyvia beach zone

Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-56

  Koutsomichou, Ioanna ^a   Poulos, Serafim ^a   Evelpidou, Niki ^a   Anagnostou, Christos ^a   Ghionis, Georgios ^a   Vassilopoulos, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Beachrock; Coastal erosion; Coastal Geomorphology; South Attica (Greece)

Indexed keywords

BEACHROCK; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL EVOLUTION; HOMOGENEITY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; WATER DEPTH;

ATTICA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 69549113370     PISSN: 03919838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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