A tale of two macro tidal estuaries: Differential morphodynamic response of the intertidal zone to causeway construction

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 56, 2009, Pages 772-776

  Van Proosdij, D ^a   Milligan, T ^b   Bugden, G ^b   Butler, K ^c  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bay of fundy; Critical velocity; Flocculation; Tidal prism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875545314     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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