Ecological impacts of hurricane ivan on the gulf coast of Alabama: A remote sensing study

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 56, 2009, Pages 1622-1626

  Bianchette, T A ^a   Liu, K B ^a   Lam, N S N ^a   Kiage, L M ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal lakes; Paleotempestology; Storm surge; Tree mortality

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053179059     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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