Pleistocene formation, evolution and retreat rates of a carbonate coastal cliff (Mallorca Island, Western Mediterranean)

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 49, 2005, Pages 15-21

  Fornos J J ^a   Balaguer, P ^a   Gelabert, B ^a   Gomez Pujol L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Granular disintegration; Littoral erosion; Rockslides; Seismic profile

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961235790     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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