Shore platform denudation measurements along the maltese coastline

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 56, 2009, Pages 737-741

  Micallef, A ^a   Williams, A T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Globigerina and Coralline limestone; Rock profiler; Rocky shore

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960484904     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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