Stratigraphic record of Hurricanes Audrey, Rita and Ike in the Chenier Plain of Southwest Louisiana

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 64, 2011, Pages 1921-1926

  Williams, H F L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesium 137; Coastal marsh; Sedimentation rate; Storm surge; Washover

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; CESIUM ISOTOPE; COASTAL SEDIMENT; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; EPISODIC EVENT; HURRICANE EVENT; MARSH; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION RATE; STORM SURGE; STRATIGRAPHY; TRENCH; WASHOVER;

CHENIER PLAIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857375088     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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