Tectonic and Geomorphic Evolution of Estuaries and Coasts

Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science

Volumn 1, Issue , 2012, Pages 37-59

  Kennedy, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374711-2.00103-0     Document Type: Chapter

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