GIS modelling of intertidal wetland exposure characteristics

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6 A, 2011, Pages 44-51

  Crowell, Nathan ^a   Webster, Timothy ^a   O'Driscoll, Nelson J ^b  

^a NOVA SCOTIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coast; Inundation; LIDAR; Marine flat; Salt marsh; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WETLAND; COASTAL ZONE; GIS; GRASS; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LIDAR; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; REMOTE SENSING; RESEARCH WORK; SALTMARSH; SEA LEVEL; SOLAR RADIATION; TIDAL CHANNEL;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF FUNDY; CANADA; MINAS BASIN; NOVA SCOTIA;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA; SPARTINA PATENS;

EID: 80755161469     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-10-00187.1     Document Type: Article

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