Geomorphological impacts of high-latitude storm waves on low-latitude reef islands - Observations of the December 2008 event on Nukutoa, Takuu, Papua New Guinea

Geomorphology

Volumn 222, Issue , 2014, Pages 106-121

  Smithers, S G ^a   Hoeke, R K ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atoll geomorphology; Cyclone; Reef island; Sea level; Storm wave; Tsunami

Indexed keywords

ATOLL; COASTAL EVOLUTION; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; CYCLONE; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; GPS; ISLAND; REEF FORMATION; SEA LEVEL; STORM; STORM DAMAGE; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING; TSUNAMI;

BOUGAINVILLE; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (WEST); PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

ALGAE;

EID: 84904806409     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2014.03.042     Document Type: Article

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