Coastal caves in bahamian eolian calcarenites: Differentiating between sea caves and flank margin caves using uantitative morphology

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 61-74

  Waterstrat, Willapa J ^a   Mylroie, John E ^a   Owen, Athena M ^a   Mylroie, Joan R ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCARENITE; CAVE; COASTAL ZONE; DISSOLUTION; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MAP; SPELEOTHEM; WALL ROCK;

CALIFORNIA; MAINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049382810     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4311/jcks2009es0086     Document Type: Article

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