Distribution of sand within selected littoral cells of the Pacific Northwest

Beach sand acts as a buffer to wave energy, protecting the shoreline from erosion. Estimates of the quantity and distribution of beach sand in littoral cells of the PNW are critical to the understanding and prediction of shoreline erosion or accretion. This study was initiated in order to: 1) docume...

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Main Author: Pettit, Don Joseph
Format: Others
Published: PDXScholar 1990
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Online Access:https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4311
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5320&context=open_access_etds