Rapid changes of sediment dynamic processes in Yalu River Estuary under anthropogenic impacts

International Journal of Sediment Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-49

  Gao, Jian hua ^a   Li, Jun ^b   Wang, Harry ^c   Bai, Fen long ^b   Cheng, Yan ^d   Wang, Ya ping ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b QINGDAO INSTITUTE OF MARINE GEOLOGY   (China)

^c VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^d EASTERN LIAONING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Geomorphology; Human activities; Sediment dynamics; Yalu River Estuary

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859485860     PISSN: 10016279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-6279(12)60014-6     Document Type: Article

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