Biogenic origin of coastal honeycomb weathering

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 424-434

  Mustoe, George E ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biologic weathering; Coastal weathering; Endolithic microbes; Honeycomb weathering; Salt weathering; Tafoni

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE PROCESS; BIOGENIC ORIGINS; BIOLOGIC ACTIVITIES; BIOLOGIC WEATHERING; BRITISH COLUMBIA , CANADA; CAVITY DEVELOPMENT; CAVITY PATTERNS; CAVITY SHAPE; COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS; COASTAL WEATHERING; COMPLEX INTERACTION; CRITICAL SIZE; DYNAMIC BALANCE; ENDOLITHIC MICROBES; ENVIRONMENTAL SHIFTS; EROSION RATES; GEOLOGICAL MODELS; HIGH TIDES; HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; INORGANIC PROCESS; INTERTIDAL ZONES; LATE CRETACEOUS; PROTECTIVE EFFECTS; ROCK SURFACES; SALT SPRAY; SALT WATER; SALT WEATHERING; SATURATED SOLUTIONS; SELF-ORGANIZATIONS; STUDY SITES; SURFACE HARDENING; TIDAL CONDITIONS; WASHINGTON , USA; WEATHERED ROCKS; WETTING/DRYING CYCLES;

COMPLEXATION; EVAPORATION; GEOLOGIC MODELS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; SEAWATER; SOIL MECHANICS; VAPORS; WAKES;

WEATHERING;

BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL WEATHERING; COASTAL ZONE; CRETACEOUS; ENCRUSTATION; EOCENE; EROSION RATE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; SANDSTONE; SEAWATER; SELF ORGANIZATION; WETTING-DRYING CYCLE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

ALGAE; THORACICA;

EID: 77950213441     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1931     Document Type: Article

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