Geomorphic evolution of a barrier Island reflects the history of natural sediment supply and human intervention in Taiwan

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-58

  Hong, Eason ^a   Dade, W Brian ^b   Chang, Yet Chung ^c   Chan, Shun Yu ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Dartmouth College   (United States)

^c DIWAN COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BARRIER ISLAND; COASTAL EVOLUTION; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SONAR IMAGERY; STABILIZATION;

TAIWAN;

EID: 76449113755     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/08-1008.1     Document Type: Article

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