Characterising the distribution and morphology of creeks and pans on salt marshes in England and Wales using Google Earth

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 129, Issue , 2013, Pages 112-123

  Goudie, Alice ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b not available   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geomorphology; Morphometry; Salt marsh vegetation; Sea level rise; Tides

Indexed keywords

EMBANKMENT; EROSION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RESOLUTION; SALTMARSH; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 84881029202     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.05.015     Document Type: Article

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