Coastal changes in Saaremaa Island, Estonia, caused by winter storms in 1999, 2001, 2005 and 2007

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 56, 2009, Pages 1651-1655

  Orviku, K ^a   Suursaar, U ^b   Tonisson H ^c   Kullas, T ^b   Rivis, R ^c   Kont, A ^c  

^a Merin Ltd   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^c TALLINN UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Coastal erosion; Gravel pebble shore; Sea level

Indexed keywords

EID: 78249280369     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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