Morphological cells in the Ragusa littoral (Sicily, Italy)

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 369-377

  Anfuso, G ^a   Martinez del Pozo J A ^b   Rangel Buitrago, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b Institute de Arqueología Mérida   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell; Erosion; Sicily; Transport

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; BEACH EROSION; COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING;

ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 84883870885     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-013-0233-8     Document Type: Article

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