Delta formation processes at the Mississippi River mouth

Water Resources

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 595-610

  Mikhailov, V N ^a   Mikhailova, M V ^b  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b WATER PROBLEMS INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

coastal erosion; degradation of marshes; delta; delta formation; hurricanes and storm surges; land subsidence; river; sea bay; tides; water and sediment runoff

Indexed keywords

BAY; COASTAL EROSION; DEGRADATION; DELTA; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; EROSION; FLOW REGULATION; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HURRICANE; MARSH; RIVER FLOW; RUNOFF; STABILIZATION; STORM SURGE; TIDE; TRIBUTARY;

ARKANSAS; MISSISSIPPI RIVER; MISSOURI; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957107838     PISSN: 00978078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0097807810050015     Document Type: Article

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