Popham Beach, Maine: An example of engineering activity that saved beach property without harming the beach

Geomorphology

Volumn 199, Issue , 2013, Pages 171-178

  Kelley, Joseph T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beach erosion; Beach scraping; Popham Beach; Seawalls

Indexed keywords

BEACH EROSION; BEACH NOURISHMENT; COASTAL PROTECTION; SEA WALL; STORM DAMAGE; TIDAL INLET;

MAINE; POPHAM BEACH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883465148     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2013.05.009     Document Type: Article

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