Morphological evolution of the Venice lagoon: Evidence from the past and trend for the future

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Carniello, Luca ^a   Defina, Andrea ^a   D'Alpaos, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; COASTAL LAGOON; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EROSION RATE; FUTURE PROSPECT; LAGOONAL SEDIMENTATION; LAKE EVOLUTION; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; SALTMARSH; TIDAL FLAT; TREND ANALYSIS;

ITALY; VENETO; VENEZIA [VENETO]; VENICE LAGOON;

EID: 77249146157     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JF001157     Document Type: Article

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