Evolution of a beach-dune system following a catastrophic storm overwash event: Greenwich Dunes, Prince Edward Island, 1936-2005

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 273-290

  Mathew, Sojan ^a   Davidson Arnott, Robin G D ^b   Ollerhead, Jeff ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS; AERIAL PHOTOS; DESCRIPTIVE MODEL; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; NATIONAL PARKS; PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SOFTWARE; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND , CANADA; SAND SUPPLY; SHORELINE POSITION; STUDY AREAS; VOLUMETRIC CHANGES;

BEACHES; PARKS; PHOTOGRAPHY; STABILIZATION; STORMS;

COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; CATASTROPHIC EVENT; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; DUNE FIELD; ORTHOPHOTO; SOFTWARE; SPIT;

CANADA; GREENWICH DUNES; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND [CANADA];

EID: 77952144993     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/E09-078     Document Type: Article

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