Morphodynamic evolution of two deltas in arctic environments, east coast of Greenland

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Changes in fluvial channel patterns on deltas have a significant impact on the coastal morphology along its fringes. Lateral channel migration can locally cause cliff erosion and introduce an extra sediment source in the local budget of an active delta plain. Stabilization of channels or even channel lobe switching reduce the fluvial impact on the delta and introduce the formation of beach ridges and spits along the (former) delta edge. These accumulative features are formed in the ice-free summer periods and fed by alongshore sediment input from adjacent shores due to wave-driven alongshore currents, and by the reworking of the sediments on the delta plain by wave-driven cross-shore processes.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelThe Proceedings of the Coastal Sediments 2011
Antal sider12
Vol/bind3
UdgivelsesstedSingapore
ForlagWorld Scientific
Publikationsdato2011
Sider2299-2310
ISBN (Trykt)981-4355-789
ISBN (Elektronisk)978-981-4355-52-0
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2011
BegivenhedProceedings of the Coastal Sediments 2011 - Miami, USA
Varighed: 2 maj 20116 maj 2011

Konference

KonferenceProceedings of the Coastal Sediments 2011
LandUSA
ByMiami
Periode02/05/201106/05/2011

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