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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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 |