Chapter 14: The Sand Spits of the Rhône River Delta: Formation, Dynamics, Sediment Budgets and Management

Coastal Research Library

Volumn 12, Issue , 2015, Pages 259-274

  Sabatier, François ^a   Anthony, Edward ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

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EID: 84987732492     PISSN: 22110577     EISSN: 22110585     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-13716-2_14     Document Type: Article

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