Rapid response of tidal channel networks to sea-level variations (Venice Lagoon, Italy)

Global and Planetary Change

Volumn 92-93, Issue , 2012, Pages 191-197

  Rizzetto, Federica ^a   Tosi, Luigi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Channel planform changes; High tides; Salt marshes; Sea level rise; Tidal creek network; Venice Lagoon

Indexed keywords

HIGH TIDES; PLANFORM; SALT MARSHES; SEA LEVEL RISE; TIDAL CREEKS; VENICE LAGOON;

RIVERS; WETLANDS;

TIDES;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; DRAINAGE NETWORK; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; RECONSTRUCTION; SALTMARSH; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TIDAL CHANNEL; TIME SERIES;

ITALY; VENETO; VENEZIA [VENETO]; VENICE LAGOON;

EID: 84862279146     PISSN: 09218181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2012.05.022     Document Type: Article

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