Coastlines of the Eastern Arctic
A computer approach was developed and used to analyse the characteristics of coastlines present in the eastern Arctic. Results of this analysis indicate that: 1) almost 75% of all coastlines include a beach; 2) backshores are mostly steep and made up of bedrock; 3) beaches are made up mostly of coar...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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The Arctic Institute of North America
1982
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Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65369 |