Cyclone-induced net sediment transport pathway on the continental shelf of tropical Australia inferred from reef talus deposits

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 29, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 2011-2019

  Harris, Peter T ^a   Heap, Andrew D ^a  

^a Marine and Coastal Environment Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arafura Sea; Coral reef; Cyclones; Gulf of Carpentaria; Storm deposits; Talus slope deposits; Tropical storms

Indexed keywords

BARRIER REEF; CONTINENTAL SHELF; CORAL REEF; CYCLONE; HOLOCENE; PARTITIONING; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TALUS; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

ARAFURA SEA; GULF OF CARPENTARIA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

ANTHOZOA; CARPENTARIA;

EID: 70349196815     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2008.12.006     Document Type: Article

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