An analysis of coastal erosion in the tropical rapid accretion delta of the Red River, Vietnam

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 98-109

  Duc, Do Minh ^a   Nhuan, Mai Trong ^a   Ngoi, Chu Van ^a  

^a VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Accretion; Erosion; Red River delta; Sediment transport; Shoreline

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; COASTAL EROSION; DELTA; EROSION RATE; SANDBAR; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHORELINE; STORM SURGE; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING; TYPHOON;

HAI HAU; RED RIVER DELTA; VIET NAM;

EID: 82855175149     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2011.08.014     Document Type: Article

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