Short-Term Climate Changes and Coastal Erosion

• Main Authors: Barrow Alaska, James D. Hume, L Marshall Schalk, Patricia W. Hume, Bxjiioyehhr Yhctopo Jibaa, Cicopoctb Otctyiiahhr, Iiortopremoctbh Saiiaahbix, Iiitopmob Tm, Rae Baefictbhe Takhx Iiitopmob B
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: The Beaches; The Bluff; Arctic; Barrow; Alaska
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.583.1568; http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic25-4-272.pdf

ABSTRACT. Records of shoreline and bluff positions in the vicinity of Barrow, Alaska, have been obtained from aerial photographs and taped measurements for intervals between 1948 and 1969. Although the source material in the bluffs is frozen and masses of pure ice are present, temperature and rainfa...