Life expectancy of shingle beaches: Measuring in situ abrasion

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 36, Issue , 2002, Pages 249-255

  Dornbusch, U ^a   Williams, R B G ^a   Moses, C ^a   Robinson, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attrition; beach; cobbles; flint; limestone; pebbles; quartzite; Sussex coast

Indexed keywords

EID: 85021191339     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/1551-5036-36.sp1.249     Document Type: Conference Paper

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