The Amazon-influenced mud-bank coast of South America: An overview of short- to long-term morphodynamics of 'inter-bank' areas and chenier development

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 64, 2011, Pages 25-29

  Anthony, E J ^a   Gardel, A ^b   Dolique, F ^c   Marin, D ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DES ANTILLES ET DE LA GUYANE   (France)

Author keywords

Amazon mud supply; Mud banks; Wave energy gradients

Indexed keywords

COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL PLAIN; COASTAL ZONE; COLONIZATION; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DISCHARGE; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HOLOCENE; MANGROVE; MORPHODYNAMICS; MUDBANK; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; STRATIGRAPHY; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; WAVE ENERGY;

ORINOCO RIVER;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 84857433672     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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