The role of fluvial sediment supply and river-mouth hydrology in the dynamics of the muddy, Amazon-dominated Amapá-Guianas coast, South America: A three-point research agenda

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue , 2013, Pages 18-24

  Anthony, Edward J ^a   Gardel, Antoine ^b   Proisy, Christophe ^c   Fromard, François ^d   Gensac, Erwan ^b   Peron, Christina ^b   Walcker, Romain ^d   Lesourd, Sandric ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

^c UMR AMAP   (France)

^d Université de Toulouse   (France)

Author keywords

Amazon; Guiana Shield; Mud banks; Muddy coast; River mouth hydraulic groyne; Rivers; Sandy cheniers; South America

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; CHENIER; COASTAL ZONE; GROIN; HYDRODYNAMIC FORCE; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT YIELD; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TURBIDITY;

AMAPA; AMAZONIA; BRAZIL; GUYANA SHIELD; ORINOCO RIVER; SURINAME;

CHELONIIDAE;

EID: 84877624823     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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