Spit and Barrier Island Migration in the Southeastern Canadian Beaufort Sea

The coastline of the southeastern Canadian Beaufort Sea is essentially composed of eroding bluffs of unconsolidated Quaternary sediments, complex embayments formed by the breaching of thermokarst lakes, and spits and barrier islands which are experiencing rapid landward migration. Comparison of air...

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Main Authors: Hequette, Arnaud, Ruz, Marie-Helene
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Journal of Coastal Research 1991
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/jcr/article/view/78524